Mendoza Downs the No. 9 Seed at the ITA Atlantic Regionals

Thursday, October 17

Charlottesville, Va.

James Madison University

ITA Atlantic Regionals

Mendoza Downs the No. 9 Seed at the ITA Atlantic Regionals

10/19/2019 9:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – James Madison competed in the fourth and fifth round of singles at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships, held at the Snyder Tennis Center, Dell Courts, and Boar's Head Sports Club.

Senior Paul Mendoza opened Saturday with a victory over the no. 9 seed in the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships. He defeated Lleyton Cronje of VCU, 6-3, 6-4. Mendoza moved on to the Round of 16, facing Virginia's Ammar Alhaqbani. Mendoza fell to Alhaqbani, 6-1, 6-3.

Junior Alvaro Arce dropped to the seventh seed, William & Mary's Joseph Brailovsky, 6-2, 6-1.

QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"Paul stepped up huge in his match today taking out one of the top freshmen recruits in our region. It shows a senior's maturity and understanding of the game and how to handle the big moments."

UP NEXT
JMU will split squad and travel to both the Brown Invitational and Flames Invitational on November 8.

ITA Atlantic Regional Championships – Day Three Results

Singles Round of 32
Paul Mendoza (JMU) def. Lleyton Cronje (VCU) 6-3, 6-4
Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Alvaro Arce (JMU) 6-2, 6-1

Singles Round of 16
Ammar Alhaqbani (UVA) def. Paul Mendoza (JMU) 6-1, 6-3

Saturday Singles Consolation
Ben Barnett (GW) def. Holden Koons (JMU) 0-6, 6-3, 7-6