Saturday, March 2
Blacksburg, Va.
1:00 PM
North Carolina
7
at
0
Virginia Tech
Simon Soendergaard (left) and Mac Kiger were part of UNC's 7-0 win at Virgnia Tech on Saturday.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Tar Heels Win 7-0 At Virginia Tech
March 2, 2019 | Men's Tennis
North Carolina earned an Atlantic Coast Conference men's tennis win at Virginia Tech Saturday afternoon, shutting out the host Hokies 7-0 at Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The Tar Heels opened with the doubles point then took all six singles matches in straight sets.
Fifth-ranked UNC is now 9-2 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play. Virginia Tech fell to 8-5 (0-3 ACC).
In doubles, sophomore Mac Kiger and Simon Soendergaard teamed for a quick 6-1 win on Court 2. On Court 3, freshman Brian Cernoch and junior Josh Peck won 6-2 to clinch the point and send the match on to singles.
The first to wrap up was Soendergaard, who beat Brandon Perez 6-1, 6-0 on Court 5. Junior William Blumberg then zipped to a 6-2, 6-1 win on Court 1, beating #58 Jason Kros. Kiger, on Court 6, clinched the team win with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Evan Fragistas that made it 4-0 Tar Heels.
Even though the team result had been decided, the teams elected to play out the other singles matches. On Court 4, Peck beat Carlo Donato, 6-3, 6-3. Next to finish was Cernoch, who played through a second-set tiebreaker to beat Henrik Korsgaard 6-4, 7-6(7) on Court 2. Senior Blaine Boyden made it 7-0 by beating Alex Ribeiro 6-4, 6-4 on Court 3.
The lopsided win was a rarity in this rivalry, particularly the meetings in Blacksburg. In each of the six meetings there since Virginia Tech joined the ACC, the final score has been 4-3. UNC has won four of those, including the 2017 trip.
After opening ACC play with two matches in three days, the Tar Heels now have a break in the schedule of nearly two weeks. Their next match is March 15 at Georgia Tech.
No. 5 North Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 0
Singles
1. #68 William Blumberg (UNC) def. #58 Jason Kros (VT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #100 Brian Cernoch (UNC) def. Henrik Korsgaard (VT) 6-4, 7-6(7)
3. Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Alex Ribeiro (VT) 6-4, 6-4
4. #48 Josh Peck (UNC) def. Carlo Donato (VT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Simon Soendergaard (UNC) def. Brandon Perez (VT) 6-1, 6-0
6. Mac Kiger (UNC) def. Evan Fragistas (VT) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 5,1,6,4,2,3
Doubles
1. #25 Korsgaard/Ribeiro (VT) vs. Blumberg/Boyden (UNC) 3-4 dnf
2. Kiger/Soendergaard (UNC) def. Kros/Perez (VT) 6-1
3. Peck/Cernoch (UNC) def. Donato/Mesmer (VT) 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3
Records: UNC 9-2 (2-0 ACC), Virginia Tech 8-5 (0-3 ACC)
Fifth-ranked UNC is now 9-2 on the season and 2-0 in ACC play. Virginia Tech fell to 8-5 (0-3 ACC).
In doubles, sophomore Mac Kiger and Simon Soendergaard teamed for a quick 6-1 win on Court 2. On Court 3, freshman Brian Cernoch and junior Josh Peck won 6-2 to clinch the point and send the match on to singles.
Soendergaard return gets the break for Kiger to serve out a 6-1 win at #2 pic.twitter.com/44MC7xs0qK
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 2, 2019
The first to wrap up was Soendergaard, who beat Brandon Perez 6-1, 6-0 on Court 5. Junior William Blumberg then zipped to a 6-2, 6-1 win on Court 1, beating #58 Jason Kros. Kiger, on Court 6, clinched the team win with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Evan Fragistas that made it 4-0 Tar Heels.
Even though the team result had been decided, the teams elected to play out the other singles matches. On Court 4, Peck beat Carlo Donato, 6-3, 6-3. Next to finish was Cernoch, who played through a second-set tiebreaker to beat Henrik Korsgaard 6-4, 7-6(7) on Court 2. Senior Blaine Boyden made it 7-0 by beating Alex Ribeiro 6-4, 6-4 on Court 3.
FINAL UNC 7 VT 0 Boyden closes out a 6-4, 6-4 win to improve the Tar Heels to 9-2 (2-0) pic.twitter.com/bWwldlMLyg
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) March 2, 2019
The lopsided win was a rarity in this rivalry, particularly the meetings in Blacksburg. In each of the six meetings there since Virginia Tech joined the ACC, the final score has been 4-3. UNC has won four of those, including the 2017 trip.
After opening ACC play with two matches in three days, the Tar Heels now have a break in the schedule of nearly two weeks. Their next match is March 15 at Georgia Tech.
No. 5 North Carolina 7, Virginia Tech 0
Singles
1. #68 William Blumberg (UNC) def. #58 Jason Kros (VT) 6-2, 6-1
2. #100 Brian Cernoch (UNC) def. Henrik Korsgaard (VT) 6-4, 7-6(7)
3. Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Alex Ribeiro (VT) 6-4, 6-4
4. #48 Josh Peck (UNC) def. Carlo Donato (VT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Simon Soendergaard (UNC) def. Brandon Perez (VT) 6-1, 6-0
6. Mac Kiger (UNC) def. Evan Fragistas (VT) 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 5,1,6,4,2,3
Doubles
1. #25 Korsgaard/Ribeiro (VT) vs. Blumberg/Boyden (UNC) 3-4 dnf
2. Kiger/Soendergaard (UNC) def. Kros/Perez (VT) 6-1
3. Peck/Cernoch (UNC) def. Donato/Mesmer (VT) 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3
Records: UNC 9-2 (2-0 ACC), Virginia Tech 8-5 (0-3 ACC)
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