Saturday, February 15
Blacksburg, VA
4:30 PM
Gardner-Webb University
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Virginia Tech
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Virginia Tech Defeats Gardner-Webb on Saturday Night
February 15, 2020 | Men's Tennis
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Virginia Tech topped Gardner-Webb on Saturday night on a 6-1 decision.
The Hokies were able to win the doubles point with strong performances from their pairs.
The night started with Gardner-Webb's #2, Sebastian Harris and Alex Griffiths, losing 2-6. Following the conclusion of that match, Breno Plentz and Ross Gilbert lost the #1 position 3-6.
Jacob Wall and Stefano Puga did not finish their match from the #3 position, but when it was called, they were losing 3-5.
Virginia Tech was able to control Gardner-Webb in the singles matches, winning the first five matches 2-0.
The #6 singles match was the first to finish with Puga losing 6-2, 6-0.
Victor Putter, in the #3 position, was the next to finish, losing 6-1, 6-3.
Virginia Tech clinched the match win when Matthis Ross defeated Griffiths in a close match in the #3 position with set scores of 6-3, 6-4.
Shortly following that conclusion, the #2 position match wrapped up with Ross Gilbert losing 6-2, 6-4.
Plentz put up a great match against #120 Mitch Harper but fell to him 6-3, 6-4 in the #1 position.
Gardner-Webb was able to secure a point in the last match to finish after Harris' brilliant performance. The set scores were 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
This puts Gardner-Webb at 2-6 on the season, ending their two-match win streak.
Next up for the Runnin' Bulldogs is a home match against Wofford on Wednesday at 2:30 pm.
The Hokies were able to win the doubles point with strong performances from their pairs.
The night started with Gardner-Webb's #2, Sebastian Harris and Alex Griffiths, losing 2-6. Following the conclusion of that match, Breno Plentz and Ross Gilbert lost the #1 position 3-6.
Jacob Wall and Stefano Puga did not finish their match from the #3 position, but when it was called, they were losing 3-5.
Virginia Tech was able to control Gardner-Webb in the singles matches, winning the first five matches 2-0.
The #6 singles match was the first to finish with Puga losing 6-2, 6-0.
Victor Putter, in the #3 position, was the next to finish, losing 6-1, 6-3.
Virginia Tech clinched the match win when Matthis Ross defeated Griffiths in a close match in the #3 position with set scores of 6-3, 6-4.
Shortly following that conclusion, the #2 position match wrapped up with Ross Gilbert losing 6-2, 6-4.
Plentz put up a great match against #120 Mitch Harper but fell to him 6-3, 6-4 in the #1 position.
Gardner-Webb was able to secure a point in the last match to finish after Harris' brilliant performance. The set scores were 6-4, 3-6, 10-3.
This puts Gardner-Webb at 2-6 on the season, ending their two-match win streak.
Next up for the Runnin' Bulldogs is a home match against Wofford on Wednesday at 2:30 pm.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
34
Mitch Harper / 0 [VT]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
24
Alex Ribeiro / 0 [VT]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
13
Carlo Donato / 0 [VT]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
34
Matthis Ross / 0 [VT]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
631
Chase Bernstine / 0 [VT]
460
#6 Singles Match
12
02
Ryan Kros / 0 [VT]
66
Order of Finish:
6,3,4,2,1,5
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