Hokie ClubCARY, N.C. – Virginia Tech’s No. 25 Luka Somen claimed the white flight singles title and paired with Corrado Degl’ Incerti Tocci for the flight A doubles title on the final day of competition at the Duke Nike Fab Four Invitational.
Somen defeated Duke’s No. 93 Fred Saba in the finals with straight set scores of 7-5, 6-3.
The No. 27 Tech pair of Somen and Tocci teamed up in the flight A doubles, defeating UNC’s duo of Joey Burkhardt and Oystein Steiro, 8-6 in the finals.
In the black flight singles, Hunter Koontz secured a 6-2, 6-4 decision over Kentucky’s Macks Gold in the consolation bracket.
The Virginia Tech men’s tennis team will split time, Sept. 23-25 with part of the team traveling to the Southern Intercollegiates in Athens, Ga. The Hokies will also compete at the UVA-Ranked Plus One in Charlottesville, Va.
Singles
White Flight
No. 25 Luka Somen (VT) def. No. 93 Fred Saba (Duke) 7-5, 6-3
Lucas Oliveira (VT) def. Robbie Mudge (N.C. State) 7-6(5), 6-2
Black Flight
Hunter Koontz (VT) def. Maks Gold (UK) 6-2, 6-4
Blue Flight
Corrado Degl’ Incerti Tocci (VT) vs. Matt Thompson (N.C. State) walkover
Doubles
Flight A
No. 27 Somen/Tocci (VT) def. Burkhardt/Steiro (UNC) 8-6
Flight B
Silverman/Turner (Elon) def. Oliveira/Koontz (VT) 9-8