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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.. – Virginia won a very tight doubles competition then rolled through the singles to claim a 7-0 win over Virginia Tech Sunday afternoon. The contest was played on the Boyd Tinsley Courts at the Boar’s Head Sports Club. Virginia, ranked No. 18 nationally, improved to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the ACC while the 45^th-ranked Hokies fell to 9-4 and 1-2 in league play.

Leading 1-0, Virginia took a quick 3-0 advantage as Amanda Rales defeated Yasmin Hamza (So., Cairo, Egypt), 6-0, 6-2, at No. 4 and Claire Barlett took the No. 5 match, 6-0, 6-1, over Holly Johnson (So., Tallahassee, Fla.). The Cavaliers clinched the team match at No. 1 when 83^rd-ranked Emily Fraser took a 6-3, 6-4, win against Inga Beermann (Sr., Bad Salzuflen, Germany).

Virginia increased the lead with a 7-6 (5), 6-4, win at No. 2 by No. 72 Jennifer Stevens over Jessica Brouwer (Sr., Maarssen, The Netherlands) and Neela Vaez took the No. 6 match, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, over Courtney Rauscher (Fr., Evans, Ga.). The Cavaliers won the final contest at No. 3 as Lindsey Hardenbergh defeated Martha Blakely (Fr., Reading, Pa.), 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (3).

The Cavaliers won a very tight doubles competition to claim the first point of the day. Barlett/Maggie Yahner defeated Hamza/Abbey Walker (Sr., Lancaster, S.C.), 8-4, at No. 3 then the Cavs clinched the doubles point as Rales/Vaez, ranked No. 59 nationally, nipped Beermann/Blakely, 9-8 (3) in the No. 2 match. Virginia completed the sweep by claiming a close, 9-7, decision at No. 1 as Fraser/Stevens, ranked 51^st-nationally, edged Tech’s 63^rd-ranked duo of Brouwer/Johnson.

Tech returns to action on Wednesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. hosting Richmond at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center on the Virginia Tech campus. Wednesday is Kid’s Day at the tennis center with an appearance by Hokiebird and the first 100 fans will receive a free VT Frisbee.

#18 Virginia 7, #45 Virginia Tech 0

Singles

No. 1 #83 Emily Fraser (UVa) def. Inga Beermann (VT) 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 #72 Jennifer Stevens (UVa). def. Jessica Brouwer (VT) 7-6 (5), 6-4

No. 3 Lindsey Hardenbergh (UVa) def. Martha Blakely (VT) 4-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (3)

No. 4 Amanda Rales (UVa) def. Yasmin Hamza (VT) 6-0, 6-2

No. 5 Claire Bartlett (UVa) def. Holly Johnson (VT) 6-0, 6-1

No. 6 Neela Vaez (UVa) def. Courtney Rauscher (VT) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2

Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 2, 6, 3

Doubles

No. 1 #51 Fraser/Stevens (UVa) def. #63 Brouwer/Johnson (VT) 9-7

No. 2 #59 Rales/Vaez (UVa) def. Beermann/Blakely (VT) 9-8 (3)

No. 3 Barlett/MaggieYahner (VT) def. Hamza/Abbey Walker (VT) 8-4

Order of finish: 3, 2*, 1

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