BLACKSBURG – Nine Hokies will be in action at the ITA Atlantic Regional in Lynchburg, Va. beginning on Friday.
Friday's action will include the doubles Round of 32, and singles Round of 64 and 32. Saturday will feature the doubles Round of 16 and quarterfinals, and the singles Round of 16. The top eight finishers in the singles and top four doubles teams will advance to the ITA Atlantic Super Regionals in Charlottesville on Oct. 21.
Alvaro Saez-Royuela Ariza, Ryan Bernstine, Carlo Donato, Matt Harper, Alex Ix, Hugo Maia, Scott Sculley, Michael Shepheard, and Frank Thompson will compete for the Virginia Tech. Joining them will be student-athletes from Liberty, Old Dominion, William & Mary, James Madison, Longwood, and Radford.
Ariza, Donato, and Maia frequented the Tech singles lineup last season, while Shepheard featured in doubles. Ix and Thompson did not see action in the spring but have gained reps with the squad over the last year. Harper and Sculley are newcomers to the Hokies' squad, although Sculley has experience competing at Wisconsin.
For matches played inside the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center, steaming will be available via PlaySight.
