Dukes Fall at Richmond, 4-0, in Regular-Season Finale

Saturday, April 11

Richmond, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Richmond

4/11/2015 9:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis

RICHMOND, Va. – The James Madison men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision against Richmond in the final match of the regular season on Saturday at the Richmond Tennis Complex.

The Spiders improved to 14-6 in dual matches while the Dukes dropped to 8-10.

UR claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Richmond's top team of Ethan and Jacob Dunbar downed JMU sophomores Miljan Ruzic and Sebastian Salinas by the score of 8-5 while Jonathan Quenard and Caleb Troy bested sophomore Alex Berdnikoff and junior Maxi Branth, 8-5 at No. 3 doubles.

The No. 2 doubles match featuring UR's Jacob Aronson and Canyon Teague and sophomore Brett Moorhead and junior Robert Stirling of JMU did not finish, with the match squared at 6-6.

The Spiders captured the team win by producing straight-set victories at Nos. 1, 5 and 6 singles.

E. Dunbar took a 6-2, 6-1 win from Salinas at No. 1 singles and Aronson earned a 6-1, 6-4 victory versus Ruzik at No. 5, while Quenard beat Berdnikoff, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6, giving the Spiders the match.

Three other singles matches were not completed once the match was determined. JMU's Branth was up a set on Troy at No. 4 singles, by the score of 6-1, 4-5 while Richmond's J. Dunbar led Stirling at No. 2, 7-5, 3-0 and Teague was up on Moorhead, 6-3, 3-3 at No. 3.

The Dukes turn their attention to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship, which takes place April 17-19 in Williamsburg, Va., on the campus of William & Mary. Seedings for the championship will be determined early next week.

Richmond 4, James Madison 0
Doubles
No. 1 – E. Dunbar/J. Dunbar (UR) def. Salinas/Ruzic (JMU), 8-5
No. 2 – Teague/Aronson (UR) vs. Stirling/Moorhead (JMU), 6-6 DNF
No. 3 – Trent/Quenard def. Branth/Berdnikoff (JMU), 8-6

Singles
No. 1 – Ethan Dunbar (UR) def. Sebastian Salinas (JMU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Jacob Dunbar (UR) vs. Robert Stirling (JMU), 7-5, 3-0 DNF
No. 3 – Canyon Teague (UR) vs. Brett Moorhead (JMU), 6-3, 3-3 DNF
No. 4 – Caleb Troy (UR) vs. Maxi Branth (JMU) 1-6, 5-4 DNF
No. 5 – James Aronson (UR) def. Miljan Ruzic (JMU), 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 – Jonathan Quenard (UR) def. Alex Berdnikoff (JMU), 6-0, 6-0