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Tennis Teams Sweep ACC Titles

From Virginia Athletics Media Relations News Releases

The No. 5 Virginia men's tennis team captured its ninth consecutive ACC Championship by defeating No. 11 Wake Forest 4-2 in Sunday's final. The Cavaliers (23-3) have won the title in 11 of the past 12 years, including defeating the Demon Deacons (22-7) in two of the past three championship matches.

The Cavaliers' championship tied a pair of ACC Men's Tennis Championship records. Virginia's nine-year streak ties North Carolina (1970-78) for the longest span of consecutive titles in league history. Virginia's 11 ACC men's tennis titles during the team tournament era (since 1986) ties Duke for the most in conference history.

The win extended Virginia's win streak against conference opponents (regular season and tournaments) to 139 consecutive matches, the longest streak in ACC history in any sport. It was also the Cavaliers' 27th consecutive win in the ACC Tournament.

"Winning the ACC Championship never gets old," said head coach Brian Boland. "Other than the success my former players have had in life after leaving UVa, the thing I am most proud of is the consistency we have had year after year. It says a lot about the hard work that our players have put into the program and their ability to be ready to play every single day. It is a streak that I never imagined could be possible in a league as challenging as the ACC.

"It was a tough tournament this year," added Boland. "This league keeps getting better and better. I have a ton of respect for Tony Bresky and what he has done at Wake Forest. He was my assistant for 10 years, so it is tough to see him lose. We won a lot of championships together."

The UVa women's tennis team joined the repeat parade as well. No. 4 seed Virginia captured its second consecutive ACC Women's Tennis Championship with its 4-0 win over No. 6 seed Georgia Tech on Sunday.

The two-time ACC champion Cavaliers improved to 21-5 with their sixth consecutive win. Virginia also became the first ACC school to capture back-to-back ACC championships since Georgia Tech won three consecutive titles from 2005-07.

"Georgia Tech was unbelievable and give them a ton of credit," Virginia head coach Mark Guilbeau said. "You're always fortunate to be here on that last day, and not to mention winning it. I'm so proud of the kids, everyone was fighting and no one was going to give a match away, and that has a tremendous impact. It feels good to win [a second straight ACC title] and Troy [Porco] and I are really happy for the kids."

The Cavaliers defeated No. 1 North Carolina in the ACC Championship semifinals, marking their third win against a top-ranked opponent in school history. UVa has defeated the No. 1 team in the nation for three straight seasons. The Cavaliers also defeated then-No. 1 North Carolina in 2013 and then-No. 1 Duke in 2014.

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This Week In Recruiting With Chris Horne

UVa football picked up another commitment last week when Nick Grant, a 6’2” defensive back/wide receiver out of Courtland High School (Spotsylvania, VA), verbally committed just two days after receiving a scholarship offer from the Cavaliers.

Grant, who gives Virginia seven commitments in the class of 2016, does a little bit of everything for the Cougars, earning first-team all-conference honors at kick returner and second-team all-conference honors at wide receiver, defensive back, and punt returner his junior season. He told TheSabre.com that UVa is recruiting him initially as a defensive back.

Stay tuned for a full report on the newest Cavalier this week. In addition, I'll have a "Recruiting Q&A" with fellow Cavalier commit Landan Word, updates on UVa targets such as Christian Brooks, and more on the football recruiting front this week.

Basketball recruiting-wise, I plan to have the latest on class of 2015 shooting guard target Kenny Williams, who made an unofficial visit to UVa last Tuesday. Williams has taken an official visit to UNC as well. Florida, Georgetown, Louisville, Michigan and VCU are under consideration as well. Jack Herron, a Vantage Hoops reporter, Tweeted that Williams will take official visits to Florida, Michigan, and Virginia soon.

Virginia extended an offer to class of 2016 small forward Sam Hauser this past Saturday. I plan to catch up with Sam this week for thoughts on UVa.

Chris Horne, our resident recruiting expert, provides updates throughout the week for EDGE subscribers about UVa's commitments and recruiting targets in football and men's basketball. To sign up for an EDGE subscription, please check out the Sabre EDGE Sign Up and Information Page. If you're already on board as an EDGE subscriber, click the links below to catch up on recruiting.

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  • Virginia Finishes Fourth at ACC Men's Golf Championships: The 28th-ranked Virginia men's golf team finished fourth at the ACC Championships held at the Old North State Club in New London, N.C. The Cavaliers shot 1-over 289 during Sunday's final round for a 54-hole total of 11-under 853. Georgia Tech won the tournament, defeating No. 37 Clemson in a two-hole playoff after both teams finished at 19-under 845. Top-ranked Florida State was third at 846. By finishing fourth, two places ahead of in-state rival Virginia Tech (856), the Cavaliers clinched the Virginia529 Commonwealth Clash rivalry series between the two schools. The win gives UVa a 12-7 advantage in the series with just men's and women's outdoor track and field and the fan point to be decided in the competition.
  • Coholan's Eight Points Lifts No. 8 UVa Past Penn, 12-6: Greg Coholan scored eight points (four goals, four assists) to help elevate the No. 8 Virginia Cavaliers (10-4) to a 12-6 non-conference win over the Penn Quakers (6-7) on Saturday night.
  • Mihaljevic Sets UVa Discus Record on Final Day of Penn Relays: The Virginia men's and women's track and field teams concluded competition Saturday at the Penn Relays at Franklin Field. Only two Cavaliers were in action on the final day of the meet, including Filip Mihaljevic, who broke his own school record in the men's discus. Mihaljevic finished second in the meet with a mark of 63.11m (207-0), bettering the school record he set last week by over five feet.
  • Four Cavaliers Named to All-ACC Men's Tennis Teams: Four members of the ACC Champion Virginia men's tennis team were named to the All-ACC Men's Tennis Team, conference officials announced Monday. Mitchell Frank and Ryan Shane were named to the first team, Thai-Son Kwiatkowski was named to the second team and Collin Altamirano was named to the third team.
  • Virginia Falls in Doubleheader at NC State: NC State won on a pair of walk-off home runs to sweep a Sunday doubleheader in Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack won the first game, 4-3, and the nightcap, 5-3 in 10 innings, to take the series, two games to one. Virginia (27-17, 10-14 ACC) won the series opener 8-3 on Friday behind seven strong innings from starting pitcher Connor Jones.
  • Cavaliers Fall in Season Finale at Syracuse: The Virginia softball team fell in its season finale at Syracuse, 11-2 in five innings, Sunday. Virginia (16-40, 4-20 ACC) earned its two runs on a two-run home run by senior Megan Harris in her final at-bat in a Cavalier uniform. It was her fifth of the season.


To read the full stories or gather more information on Virginia athletics, check out Virginiasports.com.

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