Penn State men’s tennis falls to Virginia in NCAA tournament

No. 37 Penn State men’s tennis lost to No. 1 Virginia 4-1 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday to end the 2016 season.

The Cavaliers are the reigning national champions.

“I am really proud of our team today,” said head coach Jeff Zinn in a release. “We played hard against the defending national champions...Ending the season is never easy but I end it being proud in Penn State and these men.”

Senior Leonard Stakhovsky earned Penn State’s only point, a 7-5, 7-6 upset of No. 8 Ryan Shane in first singles.

Penn State ends the season 22-9.

This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Penn State men’s tennis falls to Virginia in NCAA tournament."