Several members of the Virginia women's tennis team found early success this past weekend as the Cavaliers hosted foes from a variety of schools in the U.Va.
Virginia men's tennis player Jarmere Jenkins defeated three world-ranked competitors en route to earning the singles title at the Purnell-Thomas Memorial Tennis Tournament Sunday afternoon in Salisbury, Md.
[caption id="attachment_43789" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The Virginia men's tennis team won its fifth consecutive ACC title and its seventh in eight years after sweeping Maryland, Georgia Tech and Duke, all by identical 4-0 scores.
The No. 11 Virginia women's tennis team bowed out of the ACC Tournament Friday afternoon as the squad suffered a narrow 4-3 loss against No.
[caption id="attachment_43721" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Junior Emily Fraser likely will play No.
[caption id="attachment_43613" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Sanam Singh, who has been battling a stomach ailment, bounced back from a disappointing singles defeat against Clemson to tally a straight-sets win against Georgia Tech last weekend.
[caption id="attachment_43498" align="alignleft" width="233" caption="Sophomore Erin Vierra hopes that the 2011 Virginia women's tennis team's drive to change the culture of the program will help coach Mark Guilbeau land top recruits in future years.
[caption id="attachment_43415" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Despite being hobbled by a knee injury, freshman Justin Shane gutted out wins in singles and doubles against Clemson and in doubles against Georgia Tech.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team recorded two upset victories against No. 12 Clemson and No. 13 Georgia Tech this past weekend to clinch a first-round bye in this week's ACC Tournament. With the wins, the Cavaliers (18-6, 7-4 ACC) set a new school record for conference wins with seven, matched their previous single season win record with 18 and collected the first road wins against top-15 opponents in program history. During Saturday's 4-3 win against the Tigers (18-9, 6-5), the Cavaliers swept the doubles matchups - including a contest against the nation's No.
[caption id="attachment_43347" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="As senior Michael Shabaz closes his college career, he and the rest of Virginia's star-studded lineup seek an honor which has eluded the program: a national title.
The No. 18 Virginia women's tennis team closes its regular season against Clemson and Georgia Tech this weekend, seeking a first-round bye at the upcoming ACC Tournament. "I think finishing the ACC season strong is vital, and we really want to show everyone what we have," freshman Caryssa Peretz said. The Cavaliers (16-6), who currently are riding a two-game win streak, sit in fourth place behind Duke, North Carolina and Miami in the conference standings with a 5-4 record in ACC play. Clemson and Florida State also sport 5-4 ACC records, and should the No.
[caption id="attachment_43088" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Junior Lindsey Hardenbergh defended her No.
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team earned a pair of weekend victories against ACC teams, topping No.
[caption id="attachment_43024" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Senior Sanam Singh and sophomore Jarmere Jenkins fell against the Tar Heels last Sunday, prompting coach Brian Boland to stress improvement on doubles.
[caption id="attachment_42937" align="alignleft" width="159" caption="No. 84 sophomore Hana Tomljanovic likely will pair up with junior teammate Emily Fraser to take on two top-30 teams during the Cavs' final home matches.
[caption id="attachment_42747" align="alignleft" width="208" caption="Freshman Alex Domijan hammered Duke's senior Reid Carleton Friday, The nation's No.
The No. 17 Virginia women's tennis team missed two opportunities to down top-five teams this weekend, falling against No.
[caption id="attachment_42641" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Senior Sanam Singh recorded a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 match-winning victory against No.
[caption id="attachment_42454" align="alignleft" width="197" caption="With her team down 3-1 against No.
The top-ranked Virginia men's tennis team bowled over two ACC foes this weekend by topping No. 29 Miami and No.
