April 22, 2007

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CARY, N.C. - After playing two marathon matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the No. 6 North Carolina men's tennis team had little energy left in the tank Sunday and it fell to No. 2 Virginia 5-0 in the ACC Tournament final at the Cary Tennis Center. The Tar Heels were seeking their 26th ACC title.

UNC falls to 23-3 overall while Virginia improves to 26-3. The Cavaliers won the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 and then the Wahoos' nationally-ranked players swept the singles at the top three spots and added a win at No. 6 singles to bring the final score to 5-0.

UNC was playing in its first ACC championship match since 2002. The Tar Heels are virtually assured a Top 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament which means Carolina would host an NCAA regional at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center in Chapel Hill May 11 and 12. NCAA bids and host sites will be announced May 1. Virginia 5, North Carolina 0
Singles competition
1. No. 2 Somdev Devvarman (V) d. No. 64 Benjamin Carlotti (UNC), 6-1, 6-2
2. No. 22 Treat Huey (V) d. No. 125 Chris Kearney (UNC), 6-2, 6-2
3. No. 108 Dominic Inglot (V) d. Stefan Hardy (UNC), 6-1, 6-4
4. Did Not Finish
5. Did Not Finish
6. Teddy Angelinos (V) d. Will Plyler (UNC), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. No. 2 Somdev Devvarman/Treat Huey (V) d. Lenny Gullan/David Stone (UNC), 8-0
2. Sebastian Guejman/Stefan Hardy (UNC) d. Dominic Inglot/Houstin Barrick (V), 8-6
3. Teddy Angelinos/Lee Singer (V) d. Chris Kearney/Taylor Fogleman (UNC), 8-6
Records: North Carolina 23-3, Virginia 26-3