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‘Hoos men’s tennis ranks up there with the great collegiate dynasties

Note: Long time, no see. So my wife, Mira, and I had a baby boy, Antoni, February 21! I took some much-needed time off from the blog to learn the ropes of being a daddy. Not sure at what capacity the blog will return, but I at least came off hiatus to write about the UVa men's tennis team's fifth national championship. Enjoy! The Virginia men's tennis team celebrates winning the national championship. Coach Andres Pedroso is at bottom. (Screenshot of Virginia Sports highlights) The Virginia men’s tennis team won its fifth national championship in nine years May 22, defeating No. 8 seed Kentucky 4-0 in Champaign, Illinois. The Cavaliers, the No. 7 seed, finished the season 28-5, winning their last 23 matches. Remarkably, they dropped just one point in the entire NCAA tournament, when they defeated No. 2 seed Florida 4-1 in the quarterfinals. UVa’s five losses all came consecutively in February, perhaps a rarity for most any collegiate championship-winning team. One of those ...

‘Hoos do enough to defeat pesky Yellow Jackets for fourth straight win

Beekman’s 3-pointer and a gritty team effort lift ‘Hoos over No. 7 Duke

Wahoos wallop Hurricanes, hopefully sparking fun final stretch of regular season

Four ‘Hoos score in double figures as Virginia drops Boston College

Clark scores 15 points on birthday and ‘Hoos whip Cardinals in complete performance

Cavaliers crushed by Wolfpack in what has turned into topsy-turvy season

Beekman buoys 'Hoos in physical victory over Panthers

Fueled by Caffaro’s big night, 'Hoos hang on against Hokies