WHEREAS, the University of Virginia men's tennis team won the National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Tennis Team Championship on May 22, 2022; and

WHEREAS, the number seven seeded University of Virginia Cavaliers defeated the University of Kentucky Wildcats to finish the season with a 28–5 record and the fifth national title in program history; and

WHEREAS, the University of Virginia's fifth-year senior Gianni Ross and sophomore Jeffrey von der Schulenburg earned a 6–1 victory in one doubles match, while senior Ryan Goetz and sophomore Iñaki Montes clinched the point with a 6–3 victory of their own; and

WHEREAS, the Kentucky Wildcats took an early two-set lead in singles play, but the Virginia Cavaliers responded with four singles wins by Ryan Goetz, Bar Botzer, and Iñaki Montes and a tiebreaker victory by Gianni Ross; and

WHEREAS, Gianni Ross was selected as the most outstanding player of the tournament and earned all-tournament honors along with Iñaki Montes, Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Bar Botzer, Ryan Goetz, and Chris Rodesch; and

WHEREAS, the victory is a tribute to the skill and hard work of all the student-athletes, the leadership and guidance of the coaches and staff, and the passionate support of the entire University of Virginia community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That the University of Virginia men's tennis team hereby be commended on winning the 2022 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Tennis Team Championship; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the University of Virginia men's tennis team as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for the team's achievements.