BLACKSBURG— The Virginia Tech men's tennis team convincingly handled St. Bonaventure in this afternoon's contest, 5-0.
The Hokies controlled the match from the start, beginning with earning the doubles point. Redshirt-senior Mitch Harper and freshman Matthis Ross rolled to a 6-0 victory on court one, followed by junior Ryan Kros and senior Alex Ribeiro finding success on court two, 6-2.
Kros never looked back in singles, downing Filip Morawski 6-0, 6-0 on court six. Junior Chase Bernstine followed suit with a decisive 6-1, 6-2 result over Joseph Blakeley.
Ross sealed the deal for the Hokies against Jonni Heikkila with 6-2, 6-0 win on court four. Before the match was called, Ribeiro wrapped up the contest with a 6-3, 6-0 win on court two.
SINGLES
1. #120 Mitch Harper (VT) vs. Lukas Malmberg (SB) 7-5, 2-1
2. Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. Marco Rivolo (SB) 6-2, 6-0
3. Carlo Donato (VT) vs. John Rutkowski (SB) 6-3, 4-2
4. Matthis Ross (VT) def. Jonni Heikkila (SB) 6-2, 6-0
5. Chase Bernstine (VT) def. Joseph Blakeley (SB) 6-1, 6-2
6. Ryan Kros (VT) def. Filip Morawski (SB) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6,5,4*,2
DOUBLES
1. Harper/Ross (VT) def. Malmberg/Rivolo (SB) 6-0
2. Kros/Ribeiro (VT) def. Estevarena/Rutkowski (SB) 6-2
3. C. Bernstine/Donato (VT) vs. Blakeley/Heikkila (SB) 4-3 DNF
Order of finish: 1,2*
-- MATCH TWO --
BLACKSBURG— The Virginia Tech men's tennis team registered their second win of the afternoon in a 6-1 conquest of Gardner-Webb.
Continuing their form from earlier, Mitch Harper and Matthis Ross came out victorious on court one, while Ryan Kros and Alex Ribeiro chipped in a win of their own on court two.
Kros continued to dominate his opponents on the day, defeating Stefano Puga 6-0, 6-2 on court six. Carlo Donato got in on the action, as well, with a 6-1, 6-3 result over Victor Putter on court three. Ross secured the second win of the day for the Hokies with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Alex Griffiths.
Ribeiro prolonged Tech's impressive performance over the Runnin' Bulldogs on court two, defeating Ross Gilbert 6-2, 6-4. The last point for Virginia Tech came from No. 120 Harper's determined win against Breno Plentz, 6-3, 6-4 on court one.
The Hokies will return to action on Friday, February 28, at Duke.
SINGLES
1. #120 Mitch Harper (VT) vs. Breno Plentz (GWU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. Ross Gilbert (GWU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Carlo Donato (VT) vs. Victor Putter (SB) 6-1, 6-3
4. Matthis Ross (VT) def. Alex Griffiths (SB) 6-3, 6-4
5. Sebastian Harris (GWU) def. Chase Bernstine (VT) 6-4, 3-6, 1(3)-0
6. Ryan Kros (VT) def. Stefano Puga (GWU) 6-0, 6-2
Order of finish: 6,3,4*,2,1,5
DOUBLES
1. Harper/Ross (VT) def. Plentz/Gilbert (GWU) 6-3
2. Kros/Ribeiro (VT) def. Harris/Griffiths (GWU) 6-2
3. C. Bernstine/Donato (VT) vs. Wall/Puga (GWU) 5-3 DNF
Order of finish: 2,1*
Gallery: (2/15/2020) 2020 MEN'S TENNIS vs. ST. BONAVENTURE