COLUMBUS, Ohio - The 33rd-ranked Virginia Tech men's tennis team advanced to the second round of the 2016 NCAA Men's Tennis Championship on Saturday as the Hokies knocked off 20th-ranked Kentucky 4-3 in Columbus, Ohio.

Tech (18-8) got out to the early lead after taking the doubles point with Jai Corbett and Mitch Harper pairing up on three to defeat Jake Stefanik and Ryotaro Matsumura, 6-3.

Virginia Tech clinched it as No. 21 Andreas Bjerrehus and Joao Monteiro defeated No. 43 Nils Ellefsen and Enzo Wallart, 6-3 at one.

Kentucky (19-10) evened it up at 1-1 to start singles with a win on five, but the Hokies reclaimed the advantage as 14th-ranked Monteiro downed 29th-ranked William Bushamuka 6-4, 6-4 on court one.

The Hokies went on top 3-1 with 77th-ranked Edoardo Tessaro's 6-3, 6-4 win over Enzo Wallart in the four.

Kentucky tied it up at 3-3 with wins at three and six, but the Hokies 72nd-ranked Bjerrehus battled at two against 42nd-ranked Matsumura in the deciding match. Bjerrehus took the opening set 6-4, but Matsumura responded to win the second 6-3. In the final set, Bjerrehus got out to the lead and held on to win it 6-3.

Virginia Tech advances to face the winner of No. 5 Ohio State and Tennessee Tech tomorrow at noon.

Singles

1. #14 Joao Monteiro (VT) def. #29 William Bushamuka (UK) 6-4, 6-4

2. #72 Andreas Bjerrehus (VT) def. #42 Ryotaro Mastsumura (UK) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

3. Nils Ellefsen (UK) def. #107 Amerigo Contini (VT) 7-6(12), 6-4

4. #77 Edoardo Tessaro (VT) def. Enzo Wallart (UK) 6-3, 6-4

5. Trey Yates (UK) def. Mitch Harper (VT) 6-3, 6-3

6. Austin Hussey (UK) def. Jai Corbett (VT) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2)

Order of Finish: 5,1,4,3,6,2

Doubles

1. #21 Bjerrehus/Monteiro (VT) def. #43 Ellefsen/Wallart (UK) 6-3

2. Contini/Tessaro (VT) vs. Bushamuka/Yates (UK) 4-4 dnf

3. Corbett/Harper (VT) def. Jake Stefanik/Matsumura (UK) 6-3

Order of Finish: 3,1