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Virginia Claims NCAA Men’s Tennis Title as Dietrich Seals 4–3 Win

The win gives Virginia a seventh crown under coach Andres Pedroso.

Overview

  • Virginia, which edged Texas 4-3 Sunday in Athens, captured the NCAA Division I men’s team championship.
  • Texas won the lone doubles point from the three opening pairs matches, so six singles results decided the crown.
  • Keegan Rice at No. 2 and Stiles Brockett at No. 5 scored straight-set wins before Jangjun Kim tied it 3-3 with a 6-1, 7-6(9) victory at No. 3.
  • Top-ranked Dylan Dietrich then rallied from a set down to defeat No. 3 Sebastian Gorzny 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 to clinch the title.
  • The championship is Virginia’s seventh overall, the third under Pedroso, while Texas notched a fourth straight Final Four to affirm its national standing.