Men's Tennis Falls to Top-Ranked Virginia
March 26, 2010
Charlottesville, Va. – The No. 1 University of Virginia men’s tennis team swept Miami, 7-0, on Friday afternoon in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Boyd Tinsley Courts in Charlottesville.
It marked the 20th-straight win for the top-ranked Cavaliers (21-1, 4-0 ACC), while the Hurricanes (6-7, 0-4) did not score a point for the first time this season.
Miami’s Christian Blöcker put together a strong match at No. 1 versus the nation’s fourth-ranked player Michael Shabaz and claimed the first set, but was just edged 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3), 10-6 to close play on Friday.
The Cavaliers’ three ranked doubles teams were all victorious to put the home team up 1-0. Virginia then won a pair of doubles matches in straight sets to take the 3-0 advantage. Despite a comeback effort by Keith Crowley at No. 3, the Cavaliers clinched the match as No. 33 Jarmere Jenkins took the 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win.
The Hurricanes return to conference competition on Sun., March 28, at No. 20 Virginia Tech at 11 a.m.
No. 1 Virginia 7, No. 49 Miami 0
Singles
1. #4 Michael Shabaz (VA) def. Christian Blocker (UM) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3), 10-6
2. #3 Sanam Singh (VA) def. Carl Sundberg (UM) 6-4, 6-3
3. #33 Jarmere Jenkins (VA) def. Keith Crowley (UM) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
4. #53 Drew Courtney (VA) def. David Simon (UM) 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
5. #87 Houston Barrick (VA) def. Waylon Chin (UM) 6-1, 6-3
6. #68 Lee Singer (VA) def. Ignacio Taboada (UM) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: (5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1)
Doubles
1. #17 Drew Courtney/Michael Shabaz (VA) def. Christian Blocker/David Simon (UM) 8-6
2. #19 Houston Barrick/Sanam Singh (VA) def. #53 Hector Nieto/Keith Crowley (UM) 8-1
3. #41 Lee Singer/Jarmere Jenkins (VA) def. Carl Sundberg/Barnabas Carrega (UM) 8-4
Order of finish: (1, 3, 2)
