ORLANDO, Fla. – Jordan Chrysostom and Ryan Fishback will compete in the NCAA Men's Tennis Doubles Championship for the third-straight year while Fishback is set to compete in the NCAA Men's Singles Championship for the first time in his career.
Chrysostom and Fishback earned at-large selections after putting together a 9-8 season this spring and 19-14 this year. Anchoring Court 1 for Tech, the two spent the entire year spent a majority of the year ranked within the top 25 of the ITA rankings rising as high as No. 4.
The Hokies Court 1 pairing produced four ranked wins including a 6-3 victory against the No. 15 pairing in the nation from NC State, Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli. This fall, they claimed the ITA All-American Consolation Championship in doubles on Sunday in Tulsa, Okla. After falling in the first round of the doubles main draw, the Hokies put together wins against the No. 4, No. 33 and No. 14-ranked doubles duos to claim the consolation title.
Chrysostom and Fishback concluded the regular season ranked as the No. 23 pairing in the nation and were named second-team All-ACC.
With their selection, Chrysostom and Fishback become the first doubles pair in Virginia Tech men's tennis history to secure three appearances in the NCAA Men's Tennis Doubles Championship. Aaron and Adam Marchetti earned bids in the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
Fishback is set to participate in the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship for the first time in his career. The junior from Geneva, N.Y. played the entire season on Court 1 finishing with an 11-14 record with five wins against ranked oponents that included the likes of No. 12 Garrett Johns of Duke and No. 28 Dan Martin of Miami.
Tech's Court 1 savant is currently ranked finishing at No. 45 in the latest ITA poll and was named second-team All-ACC for the second-consecutive season.
Fishback joins a list of 19 Hokies to compete in the NCAA singles, including most recently Jason Kros in 2019.
