MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO OLD DOMINION

Friday, February 23

Newport News, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Old Dominion

2/26/2007 5:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

Norfolk, Va., Feb. 26, 2007 ? The James Madison University men's tennis team was defeated by the Old Dominion Monarchs 7-0 on Friday. The Monarchs are currently ranked no. 56 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association Poll.

Brian Rubenstein (East Hampton, N.Y./East Hampton) fell in straight sets to Yakov Diskin 7-6, 6-3 while the team of John Snead (Richmond, Va./J.R. Tucker) and Jesse Tarr (Midlothian, Va./Clover Hill) fell to Alex Seleznev and Eidy Igarashi 8-2.

The Dukes will return to action on March 1 when they host Richmond in Harrisonburg. The match is set to begin at 2:30 p.m.

No. 56 Old Dominion 7, James Madison 0

Doubles:
No. 1 Seleznev/Igarashi (ODU) d. Snead/Tarr (JMU) 8-2
No. 2 Souza/Diskin (ODU) d. Campbell/Smith (JMU) 8-2
No. 3 Cancado/Manilla (ODU) d. Clay/Rubenstein (JMU) 8-1

Singles:
No. 1 No. 8 Harel Srugo (ODU) d. Jesse Tarr (JMU) 6-3,6-1
No. 2 No. 33 Henrique Cancado (ODU) d. John Snead (JMU) 6-1,6-1
No. 3 Alex Seleznev (ODU) d. Mike Smith (JMU) 6-3,6-2
No. 4 Eidy Igarashi (ODU) d. Brain Clay (JMU) 6-2,6-2
No. 5 Rodrigo Souza (ODU) d. Carlen Campbell (JMU) 6-1,6-1
No. 6 Yakov Diskin (ODU) d. Brian Rubenstein (JMU) 7-6,6-3