STANFORD, Calif. (AP) Steve Johnson and Daniel Nguyen earned wins to lead second-seeded Southern California past Georgia 4-0 Monday to reach its third straight NCAA championship match.
Johnson set the tone with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Wil Spencer and Nguyen clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-2 decision over Sadio Doumbia. Johnson, the top-ranked collegiate player in the nation, won his 28th consecutive match. He hasn't lost since Jan. 17.
The Trojans won a difficult doubles point and then powered through the singles. Ray Sarmiento also won his match, downing Drake Bernstein 6-2, 6-3.
The two-time defending national champion Trojans (26-2) will face top-ranked Virginia (34-0) on Tuesday. The Cavaliers beat Ohio State 4-2 to reach its first final.
Virginia, the top seed in the tournament for the fourth straight year, clinched the win against the Buckeyes when Sanam Singh beat Ille Van Engelen, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Virginia also got singles' wins from fifth-ranked Michael Shabaz, second-ranked Alex Domijan and Jarmere Jenkins.
Ohio State won in doubles and got a singles win from Devin McCarthy.