Saturday, February 12
Waco, Texas
2 PM
Baylor
4
vs
2
Virginia
No. 3 MT Wins 4-2 Over No. 7 Virginia, Sets Attendance Record
2/12/2022 6:28:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Bears had a record-breaking indoor crowd for the win over the Cavaliers
By Jerry Hill
Baylor Bear Insider
Pushed on pretty much every court, the third-ranked Baylor men's tennis team knocked off its second-straight top-10 team, beating No. 7 Virginia, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
After putting the doubles point on the board and getting straight-set wins from Finn Bass and Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, the Bears (11-0) got the clincher when Sven Lah bounced back from a second-set loss to defeat 29th-ranked Ryan Goetz, 7-5, 0-6, 6-1, on Court 3.
"I think the fans were amazing," said Lah, who improved to 6-1 in spring dual matches. "I feel like if we can get so many people out here every time, I think we're going to be in a great place. But, all credit to them for supporting us throughout the whole match."
In a six-day stretch that should prepare Baylor for next week's ITA National Indoor Championship, the Bears knocked off then-No. 9 Texas, 6-1, followed by a 4-1 win over Tulsa and Saturday's 4-2 victory over Virginia (5-2). Virginia and Texas are also part of the elite 16-team tournament that starts next Friday in Seattle.
"We're probably going to play some of them again, so we just have to be ready," Baylor coach Michael Woodson said. "Our guys need to see the level and understand what they're going to have to do to execute and ultimately put themselves in a position to win big tournaments and national events, which is why they're here. I think it showed us a lot, both positive and areas for improvement. We just get better from these."
Leading on all three doubles courts, Baylor picked up the opening point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3. Adrian Boitan and Tadeas Paroulek remained unbeaten with a 6-4 win over Virginia's Jeffery van der Schulenburg and Jackson Allen at No. 3, then Mazzuchi and Matias Soto upset the 22nd-ranked tandem of Chris Rodesch and William Woodall, 7-5, to clinch.
"What I was happy about the way the match started was that not only was our intensity good and our focus high, we played with great discipline," Woodson said. "We didn't let ourselves get frustrated and we didn't make bad decisions. It was fantastic to see them stay focused, and then see that carry over to the singles."
With Mazzuchi rolling over Alexander Kiefer at No. 6, 6-0, 6-4, and Bass bouncing back from his first loss to defeat Allen, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 5, the Bears seemed in control up 3-0. But, the Cavaliers answered with straight-set wins at Nos. 2 and 4 singles and 30th-ranked Inaki Montes de la Torre was leading Boitan at No. 1 when Lah dropped the second set.
The window of opportunity was there for Virginia, which was coming off a 4-0 loss to now-No. 1 Ohio State. But, Lah closed it with a dominant third set. After dropping the first set 6-4, Boitan was trailing 5-2 in the second-set tiebreaker when the match ended.
"Adrian stuck with me. He was battling as much as I saw," said Lah, who was playing on the court next to Boitan. "It always helps to have someone else still on the court with you. A little bit less pressure. I think the momentum started going my way, and I used it really well."
The draws for the ITA National Indoor Championship will be released soon. Based on the current rankings, Baylor would be the No. 3 seed and face 14th-ranked Texas (5-3) in the opening round. The Longhorns bounced back from the loss to Baylor to sweep Rice, 7-0.
"We're going to be playing on indoor fast courts up in Seattle, so we're going to have to take care of our serves," Woodson said. "It's not easy to break up there. I think we can do a better job with our service games up and down, so I think that will be a focus no matter who we play."
WACO, Texas – The No. 3 Baylor men's tennis team had their second top-10 win of the week with the 4-2 victory over No. 7 Virginia on Saturday afternoon. There were a record-setting 431 fans at the match in the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
The Bears improve their record to 11-0 and are 2-0 this season against ranked opponents. BU has won four out of the last five matches against the Wahoos.
Starting the match off right in doubles, two pairings finished nearly simultaneously to clinch the doubles point. Adrian Boitan and Tadeas Paroulek won 6-4 on court three over Jeffery van der Schulenburg/Jackson Allen just before Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi and Matias Soto were victorious over No. 28-ranked pairing Chris Rodesch/William Woodall, 7-5, on court two. No. 12-ranked Bears Finn Bass and Sven Lah were leading 5-4 over Cavaliers Inaki Montez de la Torre/Ryan Goetz on court one when the clincher finished.
On the singles side, Grassi Mazzuchi was the first to victory once again, this time with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Alexander Kiefer on court six. Court five finished next with Bass winning 6-3, 7-5 over Allen. Court four had Marko Miladinović's first loss in the green and gold as he was bested by No. 82 van der Schulenburg at 6-3, 6-3.
On the front half of the courts, things were heating up. Court two was the next to finish, with No. 17 Rodesch besting Soto at 7-6(5), 6-3. Boitan and Lah were in a race to the finish on courts one and three, respectively, with the score at 3-2 in the Bears' favor. No. 123 Lah clinched the match with the 7-5, 0-6, 6-1 win over No. 29 Goetz. Boitan was tied with No. 30 Montes de la Torre at 4-6, 6-6 and playing a tiebreaker when Lah clinched.
Grassi Mazzuchi improves to 9-0, Bass to 8-1 and Lah to 6-1 while Boitan remains 8-0 with the unfinished result against UVA. Miladinović saw his first loss as a Bear and is now 4-1, while Soto falls to 5-1.
Virginia is also headed to the ITA Indoor Championships in Seattle, Washington, which will take place from Feb. 18-21. Draws have not yet been set. The participants are Ohio State, Tennessee, Baylor, TCU, Florida, Wake Forest, Virginia, Stanford, Georgia, Kentucky, USC, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Texas and Ole Miss, all currently ranked No. 1-15 in the ITA, in order as listed, with Washington playing and serving as host.
QUOTABLE – Head Coach Michael Woodson
"We were really able to learn from our frustrations that came out yesterday. When you play a team like Virginia at home with a great crowd, we're going to raise our level a little bit. Our energy, our focus, our intensity is going to be higher. We played with great discipline to start the match. We made them play to the end of the set, we didn't let ourselves get frustrated and we didn't make bad decisions. It carried over into singles, some of those tight sets, coming back from breaks really served us well today. The crowd makes a difference in these matches. Our guys love playing in front of big crowds. I'm so appreciative of everyone that came; the students, tennis alums, basketball fans – I hope they enjoyed it as much as we do. It was a spectacular event. Win or lose we are just thankful for the crowd and happy to be at home."
QUOTABLE – Senior Sven Lah
"I felt great in the third set, especially in the beginning. I tried to lock it in, it's always important to get ahead if you can early in a set. That kind of momentum, if you can keep it, helps. So, that started rolling. I had four great points, up 4-0, thought I could've finished the set 6-0 but it was a good effort. Adrian stuck with me - he was battling from what I saw. It always helps to have someone else on the courts with you. I felt the momentum starting to go my way and I felt like I used it. The fans did their job, they were amazing. If we can get as many people out here every time, I think we're going to be in a great place. All the credit to them for supporting us throughout the match."
To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor men's tennis, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorMTennis.
TENNIS RESULTS
#3 Baylor (4) vs. #7 Virginia (2)
Waco, Texas – Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Adrian Boitan (BU) vs. #30 Inaki Montes de la Torre (UVA) 4-6, 6-6(2-5) unfinished
2. #17 Chris Rodesch (UVA) def. Matias Soto (BU) 7-6(5), 6-3
3. #123 Sven Lah (BU) def. #29 Ryan Goetz (UVA) 7-5, 0-6, 6-1
4. #82 Jeffrey van der Schulenburg (UVA) def. Marko Miladinović (BU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Finn Bass (BU) def. Jackson Allen (UVA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi (BU) def. Alexander Kiefer (UVA) 6-0, 6-4
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 2, 3
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #12 Sven Lah/Finn Bass (BU) vs. Inaki Montes de la Torre/Ryan Goetz (UVA) 5-4 unfinished
2. Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi/Matias Soto (BU) def. #28 Chris Rodesch/William Woodall (UVA) 7-5
3. Adrian Boitan/Tadeas Paroulek (BU) def. Jeffery van der Schulenburg/Jackson Allen (UVA) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 2
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Baylor Bear Insider
Pushed on pretty much every court, the third-ranked Baylor men's tennis team knocked off its second-straight top-10 team, beating No. 7 Virginia, 4-2, Saturday afternoon in front of a record crowd at the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
After putting the doubles point on the board and getting straight-set wins from Finn Bass and Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, the Bears (11-0) got the clincher when Sven Lah bounced back from a second-set loss to defeat 29th-ranked Ryan Goetz, 7-5, 0-6, 6-1, on Court 3.
"I think the fans were amazing," said Lah, who improved to 6-1 in spring dual matches. "I feel like if we can get so many people out here every time, I think we're going to be in a great place. But, all credit to them for supporting us throughout the whole match."
In a six-day stretch that should prepare Baylor for next week's ITA National Indoor Championship, the Bears knocked off then-No. 9 Texas, 6-1, followed by a 4-1 win over Tulsa and Saturday's 4-2 victory over Virginia (5-2). Virginia and Texas are also part of the elite 16-team tournament that starts next Friday in Seattle.
"We're probably going to play some of them again, so we just have to be ready," Baylor coach Michael Woodson said. "Our guys need to see the level and understand what they're going to have to do to execute and ultimately put themselves in a position to win big tournaments and national events, which is why they're here. I think it showed us a lot, both positive and areas for improvement. We just get better from these."
Leading on all three doubles courts, Baylor picked up the opening point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3. Adrian Boitan and Tadeas Paroulek remained unbeaten with a 6-4 win over Virginia's Jeffery van der Schulenburg and Jackson Allen at No. 3, then Mazzuchi and Matias Soto upset the 22nd-ranked tandem of Chris Rodesch and William Woodall, 7-5, to clinch.
"What I was happy about the way the match started was that not only was our intensity good and our focus high, we played with great discipline," Woodson said. "We didn't let ourselves get frustrated and we didn't make bad decisions. It was fantastic to see them stay focused, and then see that carry over to the singles."
With Mazzuchi rolling over Alexander Kiefer at No. 6, 6-0, 6-4, and Bass bouncing back from his first loss to defeat Allen, 6-3, 7-5 at No. 5, the Bears seemed in control up 3-0. But, the Cavaliers answered with straight-set wins at Nos. 2 and 4 singles and 30th-ranked Inaki Montes de la Torre was leading Boitan at No. 1 when Lah dropped the second set.
The window of opportunity was there for Virginia, which was coming off a 4-0 loss to now-No. 1 Ohio State. But, Lah closed it with a dominant third set. After dropping the first set 6-4, Boitan was trailing 5-2 in the second-set tiebreaker when the match ended.
"Adrian stuck with me. He was battling as much as I saw," said Lah, who was playing on the court next to Boitan. "It always helps to have someone else still on the court with you. A little bit less pressure. I think the momentum started going my way, and I used it really well."
The draws for the ITA National Indoor Championship will be released soon. Based on the current rankings, Baylor would be the No. 3 seed and face 14th-ranked Texas (5-3) in the opening round. The Longhorns bounced back from the loss to Baylor to sweep Rice, 7-0.
"We're going to be playing on indoor fast courts up in Seattle, so we're going to have to take care of our serves," Woodson said. "It's not easy to break up there. I think we can do a better job with our service games up and down, so I think that will be a focus no matter who we play."
WACO, Texas – The No. 3 Baylor men's tennis team had their second top-10 win of the week with the 4-2 victory over No. 7 Virginia on Saturday afternoon. There were a record-setting 431 fans at the match in the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center.
The Bears improve their record to 11-0 and are 2-0 this season against ranked opponents. BU has won four out of the last five matches against the Wahoos.
Starting the match off right in doubles, two pairings finished nearly simultaneously to clinch the doubles point. Adrian Boitan and Tadeas Paroulek won 6-4 on court three over Jeffery van der Schulenburg/Jackson Allen just before Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi and Matias Soto were victorious over No. 28-ranked pairing Chris Rodesch/William Woodall, 7-5, on court two. No. 12-ranked Bears Finn Bass and Sven Lah were leading 5-4 over Cavaliers Inaki Montez de la Torre/Ryan Goetz on court one when the clincher finished.
On the singles side, Grassi Mazzuchi was the first to victory once again, this time with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Alexander Kiefer on court six. Court five finished next with Bass winning 6-3, 7-5 over Allen. Court four had Marko Miladinović's first loss in the green and gold as he was bested by No. 82 van der Schulenburg at 6-3, 6-3.
On the front half of the courts, things were heating up. Court two was the next to finish, with No. 17 Rodesch besting Soto at 7-6(5), 6-3. Boitan and Lah were in a race to the finish on courts one and three, respectively, with the score at 3-2 in the Bears' favor. No. 123 Lah clinched the match with the 7-5, 0-6, 6-1 win over No. 29 Goetz. Boitan was tied with No. 30 Montes de la Torre at 4-6, 6-6 and playing a tiebreaker when Lah clinched.
Grassi Mazzuchi improves to 9-0, Bass to 8-1 and Lah to 6-1 while Boitan remains 8-0 with the unfinished result against UVA. Miladinović saw his first loss as a Bear and is now 4-1, while Soto falls to 5-1.
Virginia is also headed to the ITA Indoor Championships in Seattle, Washington, which will take place from Feb. 18-21. Draws have not yet been set. The participants are Ohio State, Tennessee, Baylor, TCU, Florida, Wake Forest, Virginia, Stanford, Georgia, Kentucky, USC, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Texas and Ole Miss, all currently ranked No. 1-15 in the ITA, in order as listed, with Washington playing and serving as host.
QUOTABLE – Head Coach Michael Woodson
"We were really able to learn from our frustrations that came out yesterday. When you play a team like Virginia at home with a great crowd, we're going to raise our level a little bit. Our energy, our focus, our intensity is going to be higher. We played with great discipline to start the match. We made them play to the end of the set, we didn't let ourselves get frustrated and we didn't make bad decisions. It carried over into singles, some of those tight sets, coming back from breaks really served us well today. The crowd makes a difference in these matches. Our guys love playing in front of big crowds. I'm so appreciative of everyone that came; the students, tennis alums, basketball fans – I hope they enjoyed it as much as we do. It was a spectacular event. Win or lose we are just thankful for the crowd and happy to be at home."
QUOTABLE – Senior Sven Lah
"I felt great in the third set, especially in the beginning. I tried to lock it in, it's always important to get ahead if you can early in a set. That kind of momentum, if you can keep it, helps. So, that started rolling. I had four great points, up 4-0, thought I could've finished the set 6-0 but it was a good effort. Adrian stuck with me - he was battling from what I saw. It always helps to have someone else on the courts with you. I felt the momentum starting to go my way and I felt like I used it. The fans did their job, they were amazing. If we can get as many people out here every time, I think we're going to be in a great place. All the credit to them for supporting us throughout the match."
To stay up to date throughout the season on all things Baylor men's tennis, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @BaylorMTennis.
TENNIS RESULTS
#3 Baylor (4) vs. #7 Virginia (2)
Waco, Texas – Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. Adrian Boitan (BU) vs. #30 Inaki Montes de la Torre (UVA) 4-6, 6-6(2-5) unfinished
2. #17 Chris Rodesch (UVA) def. Matias Soto (BU) 7-6(5), 6-3
3. #123 Sven Lah (BU) def. #29 Ryan Goetz (UVA) 7-5, 0-6, 6-1
4. #82 Jeffrey van der Schulenburg (UVA) def. Marko Miladinović (BU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Finn Bass (BU) def. Jackson Allen (UVA) 6-3, 7-5
6. Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi (BU) def. Alexander Kiefer (UVA) 6-0, 6-4
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 2, 3
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #12 Sven Lah/Finn Bass (BU) vs. Inaki Montes de la Torre/Ryan Goetz (UVA) 5-4 unfinished
2. Juan Pablo Grassi Mazzuchi/Matias Soto (BU) def. #28 Chris Rodesch/William Woodall (UVA) 7-5
3. Adrian Boitan/Tadeas Paroulek (BU) def. Jeffery van der Schulenburg/Jackson Allen (UVA) 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 2
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Inaki Montes / 0 (30/-) [VA]
660
46UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Chris Rodesch / 0 (17/-) [VA]
76
63
#3 Singles Match
123
Ryan Goetz / 0 (29/-) [VA]
561
706
#4 Singles Match
12
J vd Schulenburg / 0 (82/-) [VA]
66
33
#5 Singles Match
12
Jackson Allen / 0 [VA]
35
67
#6 Singles Match
12
Alexander Kiefer / 0 [VA]
04
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,4,2,3
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