The Virginia men's tennis team fell to No. 30 Virginia Tech yesterday, 5-2 to drop to 11-10 overall on the season.
Senior Jonathan Chou and sophomore Gregg Alpert were the only players to pick up wins for the Cavaliers. Chou moved up to play at No. 3 singles and defeated the Hokies' Stephane Rod, 6-1, 6-2. Chou won his fourth game in a row to pick up his 11th win of the season.
Alpert moved up to play at No. 5 singles and defeated Virginia Tech's Andreas Laulund, 7-5, 6-2. Alpert is now 12-12 on the season.
The Cavaliers also earned a win at No. 3 doubles. Alpert teamed with sophomore Stephen Nolen to defeat the Hokies' Davor Dupljak and Michel Kurz, 8-2. Alpert and Nolen are 4-0 on the year as a doubles team.
However, the Cavaliers lost the other two doubles matches to drop the doubles point. At No. 1 doubles, Virginia Tech's Francis Huot and Saber Kadiri defeated Chou and Michael Duquette, 8-4. At No. 2 doubles, 56th-ranked Laulund and Rod defeated Dan Lempa and Jason Romesburg, 9-7.
Jazz activate Crotty from injured list
The Utah Jazz activated former Virginia guard John Crotty from the injured list to replace former Wake Forest guard Rusty LaRue.
Crotty, who played at Virginia from 1988-91, missed 39 games after arthroscopic surgery for tendinitis in his left knee. LaRue joined the team to replace him.
Crotty had played in 40 games this season for the Jazz before his injury. He averaged seven points and 3.5 assists in 19.8 minutes per game.
- Compiled by Chip Knighton
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