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ATHENS, Ga. – The Virginia Tech men’s tennis team wrapped up day two at the 49th Annual Southern Intercollegiates with three singles wins and a win in doubles, highlighted by Jai Corbett’s victory over 64th-ranked Alex Favrot of Clemson.

Corbett knocked off the Tigers player in the Division I flight consolation bracket, defeating Favrot with straight set scores of 6-4, 6-4. Favrot played the top of the line-up last season for the Tigers.

Tech’s Mitch Harper also had a win in the consolation draw as he battled Lipscomb’s Alejandro Manzanares to three sets. After picking up the opening set 6-3, Harper faltered in the second with Manzanares edging Harper 7-6. In the final set, Harper secured the win 11-9.

Newcomer Alex Ribeiro took the match over host-team UGA’s Robert Loeb, defeating the Bulldogs player 6-4, 6-2 in the consolation draw.

On the doubles side, Ribeiro paired up with George Cartledge in the Division II flight. The Tech duo defeated Kentucky’s pair of Gus Benson and Alex Dominguez, 7-5.

The Hokies will return to action at the Southern Intercollegiates on Sunday.

Division I Singles Flight – Consolation
Jai Corbett (VT) def. #64 Alex Favrot (Clemson) 6-4, 6-4

Mitch Harper (VT) def. Alejandro Manzanares (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-7, 11-9

Alex Ribeiro (VT) def. Robert Loeb (UGA) 6-4, 6-2

Division II Singles – Main Draw, Rd of 16
Hunter Vaughn (Miss. St.) def. Henrik Korsgaard (VT) 7-6, 6-1

Sam Swank (S. Carolina) def. Freddy Mesmer (VT) 7-6, 6-1

Division I Doubles
Daniel Valent/Tate Allwardt (Vandy) def. Jason Kros/Mesmer (VT) 6-0

Felipe Sarrasague/Mario Paccini (Elon) def. Corbett/Harper (VT) 6-3

Division II Doubles
Ribeiro/George Cartledge (VT) def. Gus Benson/Alex Dominguez (UK) 7-5

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