Hokie ClubDALLAS, Texas — Hokies fall in an away match in Dallas against SMU, 4-0.
Tech kept it close in sets, but didn’t have enough to take down the Mustangs.
After dropping the doubles point, the Hokies tried to chip away in singles. Alberto Orso had a strong start on Court No. 6, with a 7-5 win in the first set, in a match that was ultimately unfinished. Scott Sculley and Victor Kimpel were in tight matches that were also incomplete.
The Mustangs ultimately clinched on Court No. 3 to close out the match.
The Hokies travel up north on Sunday, March 16 to face Boston College at 10 a.m. EST.
Singles results: (1,2,3)
1. #95 Trevor Svajda (SMU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-1, 6-0
2. #115 Jerry Barton (SMU) def. Ilyas Fahim (VT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Georgi Georgiev (SMU) def. Patrik Jurina (VT) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ofek Shimanov (SMU) vs. Scott Sculley (VT) 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
5. Louis Cloud (SMU) vs. Victor Kimpel (VT) 7-6 (7-3), 2-0, unfinished
6. Noah McDonald (SMU) vs. Alberto Orso (VT) 5-7, 4-4, unfinished
Doubles results: (1,3)
1. Georgi Georgiev/Ofek Shimanov (SMU) def. #75 Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-1
2. Trevor Svajda/Louis Cloud (SMU) vs. Scott Sculley/Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 5-3, unfinished
3. Vikas Deo/Xavier Calvelo (SMU) def. Victor Kimpel/Eyal Shumilov (VT) 6-2