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.