University of Georgia Athletics
Virginia Earns Spot in Semis, 4-1, Over Trojans
May 19, 2007 | General
ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 3 Virginia men’s tennis team earned a spot in the NCAA Semifinals with its 4-1 victory over 12th-seeded USC on Saturday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
The Cavaliers became the first team from the Atlantic Coast Conference to ever make the semifinals in NCAA Tennis Tournament history. They will play the winner of the Georgia and UCLA match Monday at noon for a spot in the finals.
In its match versus the Trojans, Virginia won a very tight doubles point, clinched in a tiebreaker on court one by Somdev Devvarman and Treat Huey. It then used singles victories on the top three courts to cement the win. Dominic Inglot clinched for the Cavaliers in straight sets over Kaes Van’t Hof, 7-6, 6-3.
Tennis Match Results
#3 Virginia 4, #12 Southern Cal 1
Singles competition
1. #2 Somdev Devvarman (UVA) def. #36 Jamil Al-Agba (USC) 6-1, 6-2
2. #25 Treat Huey (UVA) def. #52 Dejan Cvetkovic (USC) 6-3, 6-1
3. #115 Dominic Inglot (UVA) def. #63 Kaes Van't Hof (USC) 7-6, 6-3
4. Robert Farah (USC) def. Marko Miklo (UVA) 6-1, 6-4
5. Houston Barrick (UVA) vs. Gary Sacks (USC) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
6. Ted Angelinos (UVA) vs. Jason McNaughton (USC) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #2 Somdev Devvarman/Treat Huey (UVA) def. #43 Robert Farah/Kaes Van't Hof (USC) 9-8 (8-6)
2. Dominic Inglot/Houston Barrick (UVA) def. Dejan Cvetkovic/Gary Sacks (USC) 8-4
3. Jamil Al-Agba/Garrett Snyder (USC) def. Ted Angelinos/Lee Singer (UVA) 8-4
Match Notes:
Southern Cal 23-3; National ranking #12
Virginia 29-3; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,2,1,3)
