BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team secured a 6-1 neutral-site victory over Big South member Hampton to earn its first dual victory of the 2022 spring season on Friday morning in Blacksburg, Virginia, on the campus of Virginia Tech.
 
In the second leg of competition on the day, Chattanooga fell 7-0 to host Virginia Tech. Following the split, UTC moves to 1-2 this season. Hampton fell to 0-1 while VT improved to 1-4.
 
Chattanooga returns to action on Sunday as it hosts in-state foe Belmont at 2 p.m. ET at The McCallie School's Strang-Voges Tennis Center.
 
CHATTANOOGA 6, HAMPTON 1
DOUBLES
1. Ange-Kevin Koua/Donte Armbrister (HAM) vs. Tomas Rodriguez/Peyton Gatti (UTC) no result
2. Kerim Hyatt/Simon Labbe (UTC) def. Cliff Dwyer/Daud Gantt-Bey (HAM) 6-1
3. UTC, by default
 
SINGLES
1. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) def. Cliff Dwyer (HAM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ange-Kevin Koua (HAM) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0
3. Jordan McClure (UTC) def. Donte Armbrister (HAM) 6-4, 6-4
4. Ryan Mudre (UTC) def. Jeremiah Williams (HAM) 6-1, 6-1
5. Quinten Nevenhoven (UTC) def. Daud Gantt-Bey (HAM) 6-1, 6-0
6. No player (UTC) def. No player (HAM), by default
 
VIRGINIA TECH 7, CHATTANOOGA 0
DOUBLES
1. Jordan Chrysostom/Ryan Fishback (VT) def. Peyton Gatti/Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) 6-2
2. Alvaro Ariza/Scott Sculley (VT) vs. Simon Labbe/Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 2-5, unfinished
3. Alberto Orso/Carlo Donato (VT) def. Ryan Mudre/Jordan McClure (UTC) 6-1
 
SINGLES
1. Ryan Fishback (VT) def. Tomas Rodriguez (UTC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-0)
2. Alvaro Ariza (VT) def. Simon Labbe (UTC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Alberto Orso (VT) def. Kerim Hyatt (UTC) 6-4, 6-3
4. Michael Shepheard (VT) def. Jordan McClure (UTC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Alex Ix (VT) def. Peyton Gatti (UTC) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Matt Harper (VT) def. Ryan Mudre (UTC) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)