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Tar Heels March On To Sweet 16

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For the sixth year in a row, the UNC men's tennis team is headed for the Sweet 16. The ninth-seeded and 10th-ranked Tar Heels (20-6) beat No. 18 Georgia 4-1 Saturday in a second-round match at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center to survive and advance.

"We knew we were playing a great program in Georgia, so it's a great win for us," UNC coach Sam Paul said. "Manny (Diaz, Georgia's coach) does such an unbelievable job. We're happy to be moving on – it's a very, very good win for us.