Tech falls to No. 3 Virginia in final regular season matchTech falls to No. 3 Virginia in final regular season match
Men's Tennis

Tech falls to No. 3 Virginia in final regular season match

Hokies fall to the Cavaliers in the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield.

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BLACKSBURG – The Hokies fell to No. 3 Virginia in their final match of the season, 4-0, in the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield. 

Virginia began the match by claiming the doubles point with wins on Courts No. 1 and 2. Freshman-Senior duo Drew Fishback and Frank Thompson put up a strong fight on Court No. 3, winning four games in a row after falling 0-5 to begin their match. When the point was claimed, they had erased most of the deficit at a score of 4-5. 

In his final home match, senior Julian Lozano battled back after dropping the first set. Down 4-5 in the second set, Lozano broke his opponent's serve to even the score. He won five straight games to split with Stiles Brockett, 0-6, 7-5 when the match was clinched. 

Blake Hilsen also played a close match, leading in the second set when the match was clinched, 4-6, 3-2. Fishback played a competitive match as well, at a score of 4-6, 5-6 at the match's completion. 

Ultimately, Virginia won on the front three courts, winning the match for the Cavaliers. 

The result gives the Cavaliers one point in the Commonwealth Clash, presented by Smithfield. The score for the Commonwealth Clash currently is 12.0-4.0 in favor of Virginia. For more information, visit hokiesports.com/commonwealth-clash.

UP NEXT: The Hokies wait to find their seeding in the ACC Championships, taking place from April 14-19 in Cary, N.C.

Singles competition:

  1. #1 Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. #102 Ilyas Fahim (VT) 6-2, 6-4
  2. #17 Keegan Rice (VA) def. Patrik Jurina (VT) 6-1, 6-2
  3. #49 AndresSantamartaRoig (VA) def. Eyal Shumilov (VT) 6-0, 6-4
  4. Drew Fishback (VT) vs. #122 Jangjun Kim (VA) 4-6, 5-6, unfinished
  5. Julian Lozano (VT) vs. Stiles Brockett (VA) 0-6, 7-5, unfinished
  6. Blake Hilsen (VT) vs. Douglas Yaffa (VA) 4-6, 3-2, unfinished

Doubles competition:

  1. #48 Mans Dahlberg/Jangjun Kim (VA) def. #76 Blake Hilsen/Eyal Shumilov (VT) 6-4
  2. Dylan Dietrich/AndresSantamartaRoig (VA) def. Ilyas Fahim/Patrik Jurina (VT) 6-4
  3. Frank Thompson/Drew Fishback (VT) vs. Keegan Rice/Stiles Brockett (VA) 4-5, unfinished

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,3)