Three Cavaliers Play for NCAA Qualifications on SaturdayThree Cavaliers Play for NCAA Qualifications on Saturday

Three Cavaliers Play for NCAA Qualifications on Saturday

Jangjun Kim has qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship. Luca Preda and Stiles Brockett will be playing for NCAA qualifications Saturday at 3:30 pm

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Members of the Virginia men's tennis team are competing at the ITA East Sectional Championships Nov. 5-8 at the Boar's Head Resort in Charlottesville, Va.

Jangjun Kim earned an invitation to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship with his semifinal finish at the tournament.

Luca Preda and Stiles Brockett have advanced to the doubles semifinals and will play at 3:30 p.m. for their NCAA qualification.

The ITA Sectionals were the final opportunity for players to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships. The four singles semifinalists from the 32-player draw and two quarterfinal playoff winners advance to the NCAA Championships. The two doubles finalists from the 16-team draw plus the third/fourth place playoff winner will earn invitations to the NCAA Championships.

Kim was the No. 2 seed in the singles draw. Stiles Brockett and Ty Switzer also competed in the singles draw. Roy Horovitz and Stefan Regalia also competed in doubles.

The NCAA Individual Championships are being held Nov. 17-22 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga. 

Preda, Keegan Rice and Andres Santamarta Roig have already qualified for the singles draw, with Kim and Preda qualifying for doubles.

RESULTS

R32 [2] Jangjun Kim (VA) def. Cezar Papoe (CORNELL) 6-3, 7-5
R16 [2] Jangjun Kim (VA) def Piet Steveker (ODU) 6-2, 6-3
QF [2] Jangjun Kim (VA) def Adam Bain (PENN) 7-5, 6-1

R16 Luca Preda/Stiles Brockett (VA) def [4] William Manning/Jules Leroux (NCST) 6-1, 7-5
QF Luca Preda/Stiles Brockett (VA) def Lucas Kimelman/Tej Bhagra (BROWN) 6-1, 6-3
SF Luca Preda/Stiles Brockett (VA) vs Paul Barbier Gazeu/Charlote Robertson (SCAR), Saturday 3:30 pm

R32 Chris Xu (UNC) def. Ty Switzer (VA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
R32  Henrik Bladelius (CLEM) def. Stiles Brockett (VA) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5

C Charlie Swaine (SCAR) def. Ty Switzer (VA) 6-0, 6-1
C Damir Zhalgasbay (COL) def. Stiles Brockett (VA) 6-3, 6-2

R16  [3] Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu (UNC) def. Roy Horovitz/Stefan Regalia (VA) 7-6 (2), 6-3
C Ilyas Fahim/Carson Baker (VT) def. Roy Horovitz/Stefan Regalia (VA) 6-4, 3-6, 10-5

ITA East Sectional Schedule

Thursday, Nov. 5
R32 Singles
Conso Singles
R16 Doubles

Friday, Nov. 6 
R16 Singles
QF Doubles
Consolation Matches

Saturday, Nov. 7
QF Singles - winners qualify for NCAAs
SF Doubles - winners qualify for NCAAs
Consolation Matches

Sunday, Nov. 8
QF Playoff Singles - winners qualify for NCAAs
SF Playoff Doubles - winner qualifies for NCAAs