Men's Tennis Seeded Eighth for ACC Tournament
April 16, 2007
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Coral Gables, Fla. – The 33rd-ranked University of Miami men’s tennis team enters this week’s Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Championship seeded eighth of 12 teams, and will open tournament play versus ninth-seeded Georgia Tech on Thursday, April 19, at 9 a.m. at the Cary Tennis Park at Cary, N.C.
The Hurricanes (10-12, 5-6 ACC) swept the 52nd-ranked Yellow Jackets (7-14, 4-7 ACC), 7-0, in their meeting in Coral Gables on March 20 and lead the all-time series 30-4.
The Hurricanes continue to be led by No. 20 senior Luigi D’Agord (23-3, 11-0 ACC), who completed his second-straight undefeated season in ACC play at the No. 1 position. D’Agord and fellow senior Josh Cohen (18-12, 6-5 ACC) are ranked eighth in the nation at the No. 1 spot and have put together a team-best 20-5 doubles record in 2007, including a 9-2 mark in conference competition.
Cohen, the winningest Hurricane ever with a combined 169 wins, tied the 30-year old Miami record of 81 career doubles wins with Sunday’s 8-3 victory over NC State’s 21st-ranked tandem of Nick Cavaday and William Noblitt.
Second-ranked Virginia earned the tournament’s top seed after going undefeated in ACC play, followed by North Carolina with a two seed, Duke with a three seed and Wake Forest seeded fourth. The top-four seeds receive a first-round bye, and the winner of the Miami-Georgia Tech match advances to Friday’s second round to face the Cavaliers at 9 a.m.
Clemson earned the fifth seed, followed by Florida State in sixth, NC State in seventh, Miami in eighth, Georgia Tech in ninth, Virginia Tech in 10th, Maryland in 11th and Boston College seeded 12th.
Exclusive coverage of the ACC Men’s Tennis Championships will be available to fans with live and on-demand online video streams on ACCSelect.com. Coverage will be available from Friday, April 20, through Sunday, April 22. Friday’s Second Round coverage will consist of a live same-day recap beginning at 6 p.m., while live coverage will be provided for Saturday’s semifinals (10 a.m., 1 p.m.) and Sunday’s championship match (11 a.m.). The events will also be available to fans on an on-demand replay basis.
Fans can access the online footage with an All Event Pass ($9.99/month) or on a per-event basis ($3.99/event).
Men’s Tennis Seedings
1. Virginia (23-3, 11-0 ACC)
2. North Carolina (21-2, 9-2 ACC)
3. Duke (15-8, 8-3 ACC)
4. Wake Forest (20-5, 7-4 ACC)
5. Clemson (25-8, 6-5 ACC)
6. Florida State (14-8, 6-5 ACC)
7. NC State (20-8, 5-6 ACC)
8. Miami (10-12, 5-6 ACC)
9. Georgia Tech (7-14, 4-7 ACC)
10. Virginia Tech (12-11, 3-8 ACC)
11. Maryland (10-10, 2-9 ACC)
12. Boston College (4-17, 0-11 ACC)
