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South Florida defeats Virginia Tech, 4-2, For First Win of 2022

January 30, 2022

Match Details
South Florida 4, Virginia Tech 2
South Florida (1-1), Virginia Tech (0-3)
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022 | 10 p.m.
Athens, Ga. | Dan Magill Tennis Complex
 
ATHENS, Ga. (Jan. 30, 2022) – The University of South Florida men's tennis team picked up its first win of the 2022 spring season with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday during day one of the ITA Weekend Kickoff at the University of Georgia.
 
The Bulls, who improve to 1-1 on the year, will now face the winner of No. 7 Georgia and VCU on Monday at 2 p.m.
 
South Florida barreled its way to the doubles point with Sergio Gomez-Montesa and Alvin Tudorica taking court three, 6-1, and Chase Ferguson and Antonio Muniz handing the Hokies a 6-4 defeat on court two.
 
In singles, Bruno Oliveira had a tough first set in a win but came back and dominated the second set and take court four, 7-6, 6-1, and put the Bulls up, 2-1.    
 
After South Florida fell on court one, 6-4, 7-6, Ivan Yatsuk gave the Bulls a 3-1 edge with his 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win on court two.
 
Virginia Tech made things interesting, cutting the South Florida advantage to 3-2 with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 win on court three, but Alvin Tudorica secured the Bulls' victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court six.
 
South Florida, along with Georgia and VCU are competing for one of 16 spots in the 2022 ITA National Men's Indoor Championship, which takes place Feb. 18-22 in Seattle, Washington.
 
Quotable
"Our team took a step forward today," said South Florida head coach Ashley Fisher. "We played hard and were connected throughout the match. Virginia Tech is a well-coached good team. Alvin (Tudorica) really stepped up and came through for us to clinch and continues to play outstanding doubles. It was a team effort today and I'm proud of our guys."
 
Up Next
South Florida will close out its season-opening weekend trip to the Peach State when it faces the winner of No. 7 Georgia/VCU on Monday at 2 p.m. The Bulls return home to the Varsity Tennis Courts for its home-opener when it takes on Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. and then North Florida at 2:30 p.m. South Florida will close out the three-match homestand on Saturday, Feb. 12 at 1:30 p.m. against No. 19 Texas A&M.
 
Doubles
1. Rithvik Bollipalli/Bruno Oliveira (USF) vs. Jordan Chrysostom/Ryan Fishback (VT), 4-5 (Unfinished)
2. Chase Ferguson/Antonio Muniz (USF) d. Scott Sculley/Alvaro Ariza (VT), 6-4
3. Sergio Gomez Montesa/Alvin Tudorica (USF) d. Alberto Orso/Carlo Donato (VT), 6-1
Order of finish for doubles: (3,2)
 
Singles
1. #78 Ryan Fishback (VT) d. Chase Ferguson (USF), 6-4, 7-6
2. Ivan Yatsuk (USF) d. Carlo Donato (VT), 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Alvaro Ariza (VT) d. Antonio Muniz (USF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
4. Bruno Oliveira (USF) d. Alberto Orso, 7-6, 6-1
5. Sergio Gomez Montesa (USF) vs. Scott Sculley (VT), 2-6, 6-5 (Unfinished)
6. Alvin Tudorica (USF) d. Alex Ix (VT), 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish for singles: (4,1,2,3,6)
 
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