Dukes Pick Up Road Win at Villanova

Friday, April 14

Villanova, Pa.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

Villanova

4/14/2017 8:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis

@JMUMTennis 2016-17 Schedule MT on Facebook

VILLANOVA, Pa. - James Madison men's tennis bounced back from an early deficit to capture a 4-2 road win over Villanova on Friday evening.

The Wildcats (10-8) swept the doubles point, though the Dukes (12-8) picked up at least three games in all three matches.

In singles, JMU immediately took the lead with wins by junior Theophile Lanthiez (No. 5; 6-1, 6-2) and freshman Damon Roberts (No. 1; 6-3, 6-4). After senior Brett Moorhead dropped a hard-fought match at No. 4, senior Sebastian Salinas put the Dukes within a point a victory with a 7-6 (0), 6-3 win at No. 3.

Freshman Paul Mendoza clinched the win at No. 2, battling back after a 6-2 loss in the opening set. After facing a pair of match points in the second set, Mendoza forced a decisive third set before prevailing in a tiebreaker to seal the contest for JMU.

RESULTS
Doubles (2, 1*, 3)
1. Luis Miranda/Will Elmore (VU) def. Theophile Lanthiez/Paul Mendoza (JMU), 6-4
2. Thomas Dodson/Tyler Roth (VU) def. Damon Roberts/Sebastian Salinas (JMU), 6-3
3. Stefan Suarez/Mike Czlonka (VU) def. Miljan Ruzic/Brett Moorhead (JMU), 6-4
Singles (5, 1, 4, 3, 2*, 6)
1. Damon Roberts (JMU) def. Luis Miranda (VU) - 6-3, 6-4
2. Paul Mendoza (JMU) def. Stefan Suarez (VU) - 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
3. Sebastian Salinas (JMU) def. Tyler Roth (VU) - 7-6 (0), 6-3
4. Dylan Flanagan (VU) def. Brett Moorhead (JMU) - 6-3, 6-3
5. Theophile Lanthiez (JMU) def. Thomas Dodson (VU) - 6-1, 6-2
6. Tate Steinour (JMU) vs. Alastair Hurry (VU) - 6-7, 5-5 (DNF)

UP NEXT
The Dukes will stay on the road for the weekend, heading to Philadelphia, Pa. to take on Drexel at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. JMU will then return home for a Tuesday, April 18 match at 3 p.m. against Bridgewater, at which the Dukes will honor their seniors.