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Alabama Bounces Back with a 4-2 Win Over Virginia Tech
1/26/2020 4:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Senior Edson Ortiz clinched the match with a third set, 7-5, win
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After coming down to two close third sets in singles play, Alabama came out victorious against Virginia Tech, 4-2 in the Roberta Alison Indoor Facility Sunday afternoon. After a 3-0 lead, the Hokies won two singles matches in straight sets, leaving Ortiz/Korsgaard and Zhou/Ribeiro to decide the outcome. Ultimately, senior Edson Ortiz clinched the match winning the third set, 7-5.
From Coach Husack
"We are going to be a team that maybe at times, look like we're not going to win and we are going to claw our way back and other times, it'll seem like we are going to win pretty easily and have to be smart with our game play. We challenged the guys before the match and asked them the question 'Can we strive to be better competitors today?' and they definitely did. Alexey [Nesterov] was fantastic, he went out there and was clear as day. Jeremy [Gschwendtner] did the same thing. Truly a fantastic job for Edson [Ortiz] and Zhe [Zhou] to believe, have the courage, and finish the way they did."
Doubles
- The Crimson Tide opened the match strong and grabbed the first point. No. 40 senior Alexey Nesterov and junior Riccardo Roberto started things off with a 6-3 win, followed by senior Zhe Zhou and freshman Marcelo Sepulveda Garza who snagged a 6-4 victory.
Singles
- Alabama got off to 2-0 start in singles play with straight set wins by Nesterov and junior Jeremy Gschwendtner. Later, Junior Patrick Kaukovalta and Riccardo came up short against their opponents. Ortiz rounded out the day with a three set, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win.
Up Next
- The Crimson Tide will travel to Minneapolis, Minn. where they will endure their first road dual matches of the season. The team will take on Drake Friday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. and Minnesota Sunday, Feb. 2 at 12 p.m. CT
Alabama Results
Doubles
- Ortiz/Kaukovalta vs. Korsgaard/Ribeiro, 5-3, unfinished
- No. 40 Nesterov/Roberto def. Perez/Kros, 6-3
- Zhou/Sepulveda Garza def. Donato/Harper, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles
- Edson Ortiz def. Korsgaard, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- Mitch Harper def. No. 96 Riccardo Roberto, 6-2, 6-4
- Zhe Zhou vs. Alex Ribeiro, 6-1, 7-5, 5-4, unfinished
- Alexey Nesterov def. Brandon Perez, 6-1, 6-2
- Carlo Donato def. Patrick Kaukovalta, 6-4, 6-3
- Jeremy Gschwendtner def. Matthis Ross, 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 2, 1
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