Spiders Fall to No. 1 Virginia to Open 2023 Season

Sunday, January 15

Charlottesville, VA

5 PM

University of Richmond

Virginia

01/15/2023 | Men's Tennis

Results

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.– The University of Richmond men's tennis team dropped a tough 7-0 decision to No. 1 Virginia Sunday evening to open the 2023 season. Junior Sebastian Miano picked up a huge first set victory against William Woodall (VA), but ultimately fell 2-1.

In doubles action, junior Daniel Kliebhan and graduate William Karpinski fell to the top-ranked Cavaliers 6-2, while doubles teams John Walsh/Alex Wernink and Alaister Burk/Davis Wiley each fell 6-4 in their respective matches.

For singles, Kliebhan fell to No. 45 J vd Schulenburg (VA) 6-2, 6-0 while Wiley held his own, narrowly falling 6-4, 6-4 to Alexander Kiefer (VA). Miano began his singles match confidently, picking up a 6-2 victory in the opening set before Woodall rallied back and took the final two sets 6-2, 7-6, and the tiebreaker, 7-5. After a 6-3 opening singles set, Wernick forced a tiebreaker in the second set after matching Douglas Yaffa (VA) 7-5 but narrowly lost 13-11.

The Spiders continue the 2023 season next Friday, Jan. 20, taking on crosstown rival VSU on at 4 p.m. in Richmond.

No. 1 Virginia 7, Richmond 0
DOUBLES
1. Bar Botzer/Chris Rodesch (VA) def. Daniel Kliebhan/William Karpinski (RIC) 6-2
2. J vd Schulenburg/Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. John Walsh/Alex Wernink (RIC) 6-4
3. Mans Dahlberg/William Woodall (VA) def. Alaister Burke/Davis Wiley (RIC) 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

SINGLES
1. #45 J vd Schulenburg (VA) def. Daniel Kliebhan (RIC) – 6-2, 6-0
2. Ryan Goetz (VA) def. William Karpinski (RIC) – 6-3, 6-2
3. Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. Davis Wiley (RIC) – 6-4, 6-4
4. Mans Dahlberg (VA) def. John Walsh (RIC) – 6-3, 6-0
5. William Woodall (VA) def. Sebastian Miano (RIC) – 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Douglas Yaffa (VA) def. Alex Wernink (RIC) – 6-3, 5-7, 13-11
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 5