HILL CHAPEL, North Carolina – Members of the Virginia men’s tennis team competed for available NCAA Championship berths at the ITA East Sectional, held Thursday through Sunday, November 7-10 in Chapel Hill, Carolina from the North.

It was the players’ last chance to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, which take place Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.

Junior Mans Dahlberg competed in the singles main draw and won his first round match in straight sets against Sean Daryabeigi of South Carolina. In the round of 16, Dahlberg fought well but fell in three sets to top seed Dhakshineswar Suresh of Wake Forest.

In doubles, Dahlberg and sophomore Dylan Dietrich competed in the main draw, knocking out first-round top seeds in straight sets from South Carolina before losing in the quarterfinals to Cooper Williams and Theo Winegar of Duke.

Following

• Dietrich will close out the Cavaliers’ fall season by competing in the NCAA Singles Championship, which will be held Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.

DAILY SUMMARY

Thursday November 7

Mans Dahlberg won in straight sets to advance to the round of 16. In doubles, Dahlberg and Dylan Dietrich advanced to the quarterfinals with a straight-sets victory over opponents from South Carolina.

Friday November 8

In singles, Mans Dahlberg lost in the round of 16 against top seed Wake Forest. In doubles, Dahlberg and Dietrich fell in the quarterfinals to opponents from Duke.

RESULTS
Simple
R32: Mans Dahlberg (VA) beats. Sean Daryabeigi (SCAR) 7-5, 6-4
R16: (1) Dhakshineswar Suresh (WF) def. Mans Dahlberg (VA) 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3

Double
R16: Mans Dahlberg/Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. (1) Casey Hoole/Connor Thomson (SCAR) 6-4, 7-5
QF: Cooper Williams/Theo Winegar (Duke) def. Mans Dahlberg/Dylan Dietrich (VA) 6-4, 6-2