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DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Men's Tennis swept Virginia Tech 4-0 at the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex on Friday.
 
The Mustangs were dominant from the first serve, winning two straight doubles and three singles matches to secure their highest-ranked win of the season against the No. 43-ranked Hokies.
 
The win was the program's first ACC win as the Mustangs improved to 12-10 through the season.
 
How it Went
The Mustangs showed a dominant doubles performance by winning two consecutive doubles matches to take the first point.
 
Georgi Georgiev and Ofek Shimanov won their doubles match against Matt Harper and Alberto Orso (6-1) before Vikas Deo and Xavier Calvelo clinched the point with a win over Victor Kimpel and Eyal Shumilov (6-2).
 
Trevor Svajda improved his singles winning streak to four with a win over Maxime St. Hilaire (6-1, 6-0) to extend the SMU's lead.
 
Jerry Barton made it 3-0 for SMU by defeating Ilyas Fahim (6-2, 6-3) and Georgiev clinched the Mustangs' win by taking down Patrik Jurina (6-4, 6-3).
 
Doubles Scores
1. Georgi Georgiev / Ofek Shimanov def. Matt Harper / Alberto Orso (6-1)
2. Trevor Svajda / Louis Cloud vs. Scott Sculley / Maxime St. Hilaire (5-3 UF)
3. Vikas Deo / Xavier Calvelo def. Victor Kimpel / Eyal Shumilov (6-2)
Order of Finish: 1, 3
 
Singles Scores
1. No. 95 Trevor Svajda def. Maxime St. Hilaire (6-1, 6-0)
2. No. 115 Jerry Barton vs. Ilyas Fahim (6-2, 6-3)
3. Georgi Georgiev def. Patrik Jurina (6-4, 6-3)
4. Ofek Shimanov vs. Scott Sculley (6-2, 5-5 UF)
5. Louis Cloud vs. Victor Kimpel (7-6(3), 2-0 UF)
6. Maks Silagy vs. Alberto Orso (5-7, 4-4 UF)
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
 
What's Next?
SMU will host No. 8 Virginia to resume conference play at the Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex at 11 a.m. on Sunday.