CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. \u2013 The No. 2 Virginia men\u2019s tennis team (4-0) defeated Michigan 4-0 in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship match on Saturday (Jan. 24) at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.<\/p>\n
With the win, the Cavaliers qualify for the ITA Indoor Team National Championship being held February 13-17 in Dallas or Waco, Texas. Seedings and matchups will be announced the week of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Junior Dylan Dietrich<\/a> and sophomore Stiles Brockett<\/a> recorded the first win of the morning with their 6-1 victory on doubles court two. Senior M\u00e5ns Dahlberg<\/a> and sophomore Jangjun Kim<\/a> clinched the doubles point for the Cavaliers with a 6-4 win on the top doubles court over No. 7 pair Max Dahlin and Bjorn Swenson.<\/p>\n No. 16 Dylan Dietrich<\/a> picked up the first singles point for Virginia. He was leading 6-3, 3-1 on the top court when his opponent retired. Dahlberg cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court five to extend the Hoos’ lead to 3-0. Virginia clinched the victory with Kim’s 6-0, 7-5 win on court four.<\/p>\n UP NEXT<\/p>\n The undefeated Cavaliers are at home again next weekend, hosting No. 13 Columbia on Friday (Jan. 30) and Vanderbilt on Sunday (Feb. 1).<\/p>\n #2 Virginia 4, Michigan 0<\/p>\n Singles competition Doubles competition Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,5,4)
1. #16 Dylan Dietrich<\/a> (VA) def. #7 Max Dahlin (MICH) 6-3, 3-1 RET
2. #29 Keegan Rice<\/a> (VA) vs. Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 7-5, 1-1 UF
3. Andres Santamarta Roig<\/a> (VA) vs. Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) 6-3, 1-6 UF
4. Jangjun Kim<\/a> (VA) def. #123 Mert Oral (MICH) 6-0, 7-5
5. Mans Dahlberg<\/a> (VA) def. Arnav Bhandari (MICH) 6-1, 6-0
6. Stiles Brockett<\/a> (VA) vs. Pierce Shaya (MICH) 6-3, 5-4 UF<\/p>\n
1. Mans Dahlberg<\/a>\/Jangjun Kim<\/a> (VA) def. #7 Max Dahlin\/Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 6-4
2. Dylan Dietrich<\/a>\/Stiles Brockett<\/a> (VA) def. Mert Oral\/Arnav Bhandari (MICH) 6-1
3. Andres Santamarta Roig<\/a>\/Keegan Rice<\/a> (VA) vs. Pierce Shaya\/Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) 5-4 UF<\/p>\n
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