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Tuesday, March 6
Orlando, Fla.
Noon
James Madison University
4
vs
3
Duquesne
Photo by: Cathy Kushner/JMU Athletics Communications
JMU Tops Duquesne, 4-3, in Battle of the Dukes
3/6/2018 4:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – James Madison men's tennis won a 'Battle of the Dukes' on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Duquesne 4-3. JMU picked up their second-straight win on its spring break trip to improve to 9-2 on the season.
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The Dukes dominated doubles action, as senior Theophile Lanthiez and sophomore Paul Mendoza claimed a 6-1 win in the No.1 spot. Freshman Alvaro Arce and junior Pierre Kohler clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 victory.
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Moving into singles action, sophomore Damon Roberts commanded Duquesne's Chris Corrao in straight set at the No. 3 spot (6-0, 6-2), giving JMU the early 2-0 lead. Lanthiez defeated Andrew Ong in two sets (6-3,6-1) at No. 6 to make it a 3-0 advantage, and Arce downed Drew Adkins at No. 2 singles in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to secure the team victory.
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QUOTE FROM ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"We knew this match was going to be a tough battle and that doubles would be very important to get the momentum in our favor. Our guys came out firing today and all three doubles teams played great."
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UP NEXT
The Dukes take on Sacred Heart tomorrow, March 7 at 11 a.m. and will finish up their spring break in Orlando with two matches on March 8 against Norfolk State and Wayne State.Â
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The Dukes dominated doubles action, as senior Theophile Lanthiez and sophomore Paul Mendoza claimed a 6-1 win in the No.1 spot. Freshman Alvaro Arce and junior Pierre Kohler clinched the doubles point with a 6-0 victory.
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Moving into singles action, sophomore Damon Roberts commanded Duquesne's Chris Corrao in straight set at the No. 3 spot (6-0, 6-2), giving JMU the early 2-0 lead. Lanthiez defeated Andrew Ong in two sets (6-3,6-1) at No. 6 to make it a 3-0 advantage, and Arce downed Drew Adkins at No. 2 singles in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to secure the team victory.
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QUOTE FROM ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"We knew this match was going to be a tough battle and that doubles would be very important to get the momentum in our favor. Our guys came out firing today and all three doubles teams played great."
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UP NEXT
The Dukes take on Sacred Heart tomorrow, March 7 at 11 a.m. and will finish up their spring break in Orlando with two matches on March 8 against Norfolk State and Wayne State.Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Adam Blasinsky / 0 [DUQ]
276
653
#2 Singles Match
12
Drew Akins / 0 [DUQ]
34
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Chris Corrao / 0 [DUQ]
02
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Tim Kane / 0 [DUQ]
77
65
#5 Singles Match
12
Jared Isaacs / 0 [DUQ]
66
34
#6 Singles Match
12
Andrew Ong / 0 [DUQ]
31
66
Order of Finish:
3,6,2,5,4,1
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