Virginia Tech falls in ACC Championships to SMU

CARY, N.C. – Virginia Tech fights in the first round of the ACC Championships, but falls to SMU 4-1. 

Ilyas Fahim notched a point for the Hokies, with a 7-5, 6-4 win on Court No. 2. 

Tech dropped the doubles point to start off the match, but Maxime St. Hilaire and Frank Thompson were on top 5-3 when their match was abandoned. 

The Hokies looked to bounce back in singles. Fahim and Alberto Orso kicked off singles with a strong start, winning their first sets 7-5 and 6-4, respectively.

Down 3-0, the Hokies kept the remaining singles courts close. 

Though he fell in the first set, Scott Sculley made a strong effort for the Hokies winning his second set 6-2. He was up 4-3 in the third set when his match was abandoned. 

Eyal Shumilov also sent his match to the third set, picking up a 6-0 second-set victory. 

Despite close battles, the Hokies were unable to overcome the Mustangs Wednesday evening, SMU clinching the match on Court No. 6. 

Virginia Tech ends the season with a 10-15 record.

Singles competition:

1. #44 Trevor Svajda (SMU) def. Maxime St. Hilaire (VT) 6-1, 6-3
2. Ilyas Fahim (VT) def. Jerry Barton (SMU) 7-5, 6-4 
3. Scott Sculley (VT) vs. Ofek Shimanov (SMU) 3-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
4. Alberto Orso (VT) vs. Georgi Georgiev (SMU) 6-4, 6-7, unfinished
5. Louis Cloud (SMU) def. Victor Kimpel (VT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Maks Silagy (SMU) def. Eyal Shumilov (VT) 6-4, 0-6, 6-2

Doubles competition:

1. #75 Georgi Georgiev/Ofek Shimanov (SMU) def. #48 Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) 6-3
2.  #43 Trevor Svajda/Louis Cloud (SMU) def. Scott Sculley/Ilyas Fahim (VT) 6-3
3. Maxime St. Hilaire/Frank Thompson (VT) vs. Vikas Deo/Xavier Calvelo (SMU) 5-3, unfinished