JMU Takes a 4-0 Loss at Coastal Carolina

Saturday, March 12

Conway, S.C.

Noon

James Madison University

Coastal Carolina

3/12/2016 9:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis

CONWAY, S.C. – James Madison men's tennis was unable to overcome an early deficit as Coastal Carolina defeated the Dukes 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.

The Chanticleers (9-2) won the doubles point with a pair of 6-3 victories to take an early 1-0 lead over the Dukes (6-5) before posting three two-set singles victories to secure match point.

Junior Brett Moorhead's four-match win streak was ended by Vuk Velickovic (6-4, 6-0) at No. 2 singles while junior Sebastian Salinas dropped to 6-3 in spring duals with a two-set loss (6-1, 6-2) to Jabor Al-Mutawa at No. 1 singles. Junior Alex Berdnikoff fell 6-1, 6-3 to Luiz Faria at No. 6 singles to round out the CCU scoring.

Senior Maxi Branth was leading 1-0 in a third set at No. 3 singles against Pedro Leme when the match was halted.

JMU has a quick turnaround with a Sunday morning match-up at College of Charleston. The Dukes and Cougars face off at 10 a.m. tomorrow in Charleston, S.C.

FULL RESULTS
Doubles
1. Leme/Velickovic def. Branth/Moorhead 6-3
2. Al-Mutawa/Schneider vs. Salinas/Stitt (JMU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Timmerman/Faria def. Berdnikoff/Ruzic (JMU) 6-3
Singles
1. Jabor Al-Mutawa def. Sebastian Salinas 6-1, 6-2
2. Vuk Velickovic def. Brett Moorhead 6-4, 6-0
3. Pedro Leme vs. Maxi Branth 2-6, 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
4. Sebastian Schneider vs. Tristian Stitt 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
5. Nic Planchard vs. Miljan Ruzic 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
6. Luiz Faria def. Alex Berdnikoff 6-1, 6-3

UP NEXT
The Dukes travel back down to Charleston, S.C., to face College of Charleston in Colonial Athletic Association action on Sunday, March 13 at 10 a.m.