BLACKSBURG, VA.— won the clinching singles match as top-ranked North Carolina blanked No. 38 Virginia Tech, 7-0, on Friday afternoon at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 1 in the Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, improved to 13-0 in 2021, 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Carolina has won 15 consecutive matches, dating to last season. The Hokies fell to 9-5 this spring.
Carolina took a hard-fought doubles point to start the afternoon. The nationally fifth-ranked duo of and took the first decision of the day, 6-4, over No. 36 Jordan Chrysostom and Ryan Fishback, 6-4, at No.