Both the Virginia men’s and women’s tennis teams swept their matches at the ITA Kickoff Weekend at Boar’s Head Sports Club, qualifying both teams for a spot in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships next month.
The No. 11 UVA women’s tennis team took down Texas Tech on Friday, rallying to win after conceding the doubles point to the Red Raiders. After falling behind 1-0, the Cavaliers got singles wins from Natasha Subhash, Sara Ziodato, Elaine Chervinsky, and Melodie Collard to advance to the ITA Kickoff Final. Virginia met a familiar ACC opponent in Georgia Tech in the final on Saturday and swept the Yellow Jackets thanks to a 2-1 win in doubles and then singles victories by Hibah Shaikh, Sara Ziodato, and Elaine Chervinsky.
Virginia (6-0) advances to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship for the third-consecutive year and fourth time in the last five years. The 16-team tournament will be held February 9-12 at the University of Washington’s Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle, Washington.