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ORLANDO, Fla. – The Virginia Tech men’s tennis team had three players advance into Friday’s second round of singles at the 2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational at ESPN Wild World of Sports at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Hunter Koontz, who took to the court for the first time this fall after coming back from an injury, defeated Stetson’s Laurynas Antropikas in straight sets with scores of 6-2, 7-5.

The Hokies seeded player, Joao Monteiro, battled in a three-set match against Clemson’s Alejandro Augusto. After dropping the first set, 7-5, Monteiro battled back to hold off Augusto in the second, 7-5. Monteiro ran away with it in the third with a score of 6-2.

Jai Corbett also advanced for the Hokies, dispatching of USF’s Reece Acree, 6-2, 6-1.

The Hokies will be back on the court on Friday in the next round of singles. Competition is slated to begin at 8 a.m.

Singles
Hunter Koontz (VT) def. Laurynas Antropikas (Stetson) 6-2, 7-5
Jai Corbett (VT) def. Reece Acree (UCF) 6-2, 6-1
Joao Monteiro (VT) def. Alejandro Augusto (Clemson) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

Richard Brej (UF) def. George Cartledge (VT) 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1
Marko Krickovic (Auburn) def. Aaron Gomez (VT) 6-1, 5-7(5), 6-1
Max Hinnisdaels (Auburn) def. Rafael Ribas (VT) 6-1, 7-5
Nick Crystal (USC) def. Florian Nicoud (VT) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
Chase PerezBlanco/Jordan Belga (UF) def. Koontz/Monteiro (VT) 8-6
Matt Barry/Alex Fennell (PSU) def. Gomez/Ribas (VT) 8-1
Olivier Gingras/Tuki Jacobs (USA) def, Corbett/Nicoud (VT) 8-5

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