BLACKSBURG – The Virginia Tech men's tennis team (1-1) earned its first win of the season against ODU (0-5) this afternoon.
The Hokies started strong with graduate student Mitch Harper and sophomore Matthis Ross earning a win on Court 3 in doubles competition, but ODU's No. 25 ranked pair of Luca Maldoner and Nicola Vidal secured the doubles point for the Monarchs.
After dropping another point on Court 1, the Hokies had a resurgence winning four straight matches.
Graduate student Alex Ribeiro held his own with a 6-4, 6-2 win on Court 3. Freshman Alvaro Saez-Royuela Ariza showed determination by winning a tiebreak in the first set before clinching in the second set, 7-6, 6-2. Fellow freshman Hugo Maia looked strong again on Court 4, handling his opponent 6-1, 7-5.
The team win was wrapped up when freshman Ryan Fishback earned his first career win in a dual match for the Hokies. After splitting the first two sets, Fishback closed out the deal in the third, winning 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
The Hokies will be back on the road Friday to face SEC foes Kentucky.
SINGLES
Luca Maldoner (ODU) def. Carlo Donato (VT) 6-4, 6-0
Tomislav Podvinski (ODU) def. Matthis Ross (VT) 7-6, 6-7, 6-4
Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. Younes Lalami (ODU) 6-4, 6-2
Hugo Maia (VT) def. Nicola Vidal (ODU) 6-1, 7-5
Alvaro Saez-Royuela Ariza (VT) def. Pearse Dolan (ODU) 7-6, 6-2
Ryan Fishback (VT) Jannik Giesse (ODU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
DOUBLES
No. 25 Maldoner/Vidal (ODU) def. Chrysostom/Ribeiro 6-4
Giesse/Lalami (ODU) def. Donato/Kros (VT) 6-4
Harper/Ross (VT) def. Dolan/Podvinski (ODU) 6-3
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