May 21, 2006
Notes:
No. 1 seed Georgia moves to 29-0 this season ... Bulldogs going for fifth NCAA title this week ... Georgia looking to become just the fifth unbeaten NCAA champ since 1977 ... UGA advances to NCAA SF for first time since 2002 and 16th time overall... Bulldogs improve to 16-5 in QF matches...No. 8 seed Virginia finishes season with 24-9 record ... UVA falls in QF for second straight year ... Georgia beat Notre Dame in round of 16; Virginia beat Miami in round of 16 ... John Inser is 2-0 this week in singles and it was be his 26th straight win.
Notes:
Georgia Head Coach Manuel Diaz
"I could not be prouder of our guys right now. They played with the courage and determination of a championship team. They are exhausted right now and we don't know what tomorrow will bring but today was just a championship effort. I am very, very proud of our guys."
Virginia Head Coach Brian Boland
"I was pleased with our effort tonight. We got caught in a bad situation, as it is always tough to play the national indoor champion inside. Congratulations to Georgia on playing a great match. They have proven all season long that they are a tough team to beat, and they were better team tonight. I think it is a shame for college tennis when the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament get moved inside, since this championship is designed to be played outdoors. Unfortunately mother nature didn't cooperate today, and we didn't rise to level we needed to win."