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​Men’s tennis slams Georgia Tech, Clemson

<p>Collin Altamirano won&nbsp;his match&nbsp;6-3, 6-4 against Georgia Tech and 6-0, 6-0 against Clemson. The Cavaliers went 2-0 over the weekend.</p>

Collin Altamirano won his match 6-3, 6-4 against Georgia Tech and 6-0, 6-0 against Clemson. The Cavaliers went 2-0 over the weekend.

With two ACC matches on the weekend, the No. 3 Virginia men’s tennis team had their hands full, but ultimately emerged victorious in both matches to record their 19th and 20th wins of the season.

These two matches closed out a lengthy road trip for the Cavaliers (20-3, 9-1 ACC), as they notched victories at No. 31 Georgia Tech Friday and at Clemson Sunday.

Against Georgia Tech (15-6, 8-3 ACC), the Cavaliers captured the doubles point with a 6-4 win at No. 1 and a 6-3 win at No. 2 to open up the match.

When it came time for singles, it was the depth of Virginia that led the team to victory. At No. 3, sophomore Collin Altamirano continued playing solid tennis by picking up a 6-3, 6-4 win over Yellow Jacket junior Cole Fiegel.

In the first singles match to finish, junior J.C. Aragone recorded a quick 6-1, 6-3 victory against Georgia Tech freshman Andrew Li. In the clinching match, Virginia sophomore Henrik Wiersholm defeated senior Nathan Rakitt, 7-5, 6-1.

The two top players on the Cavaliers’ singles ladder, senior Ryan Shane and junior Thai-son Kwiatkowski, both suffered tough three-set losses, but due to the Cavaliers depth, the team still managed a 5-2 win.

Clemson (13-13, 4-7 ACC) proved to be an easier win for the Cavaliers. Virginia won every match en route to a 7-0 sweep of the Tigers. Altamirano’s 6-0, 6-0 win against Clemson senior Austin Ansari at No. 2 and Kwiatkowski’s 6-0, 6-0 win against junior Daffra Sanon gave the Cavaliers a pair of shut-out wins.

The Cavaliers now look forward to two huge matches next weekend against Wake Forest and Miami. The match against the Demon Deacons will likely decide the ACC regular season champion, while Virginia will celebrate senior day against Miami.

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