No Sets Dropped as JMU Cruises in Doubleheader

Friday, March 1

Harrisonburg, Va.

noon

James Madison University

Howard

3/1/2019 7:13:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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HARRISONBURG, Va – James Madison men's tennis took all 24 of the sets it played in its doubleheader against Howard and Coppin State on Friday at the East Campus Tennis Courts, winning both matches 7-0 and improving to 9-2 on the season.

The Dukes have now won five matches in a row and are a perfect 9-0 when playing on the East Campus Tennis Courts.

James Madison 7, Howard 0
The Dukes came out with put-away volleys and breaks of serve, as they took No. 2 doubles 6-0 and No. 3 doubles 6-1 to grab the early lead. Senior Pierre Kohler and junior Damon Roberts earned the clinch, improving to 4-2 in dual season as a duo.

Kohler opened up singles play with more dominance, as he overwhelmed Roger Lyn in a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1. Sophomore Gonzalo Adis shortly followed with a straight-set win of his own, taking down Karim Shokeir 6-3, 6-4.

Roberts sealed the match and clinched with a 7-5, 6-4 win at the No. 2 singles slot, improving his 2019 record to 7-1.

With the match under the Dukes' belt, No.'s 4, 5 and 6 played one-set matches. Freshman William Karpinski and juniors Tate Steinour and Josh Raymundo all cruised in lopsided wins.

"These past couple weeks have been great for the entire team as everyone has had the opportunity to play singles and doubles," assistant coach Jason Sinkoff said. "Looking at our spring break trip with four tough matches in one week, our depth will be key to our success."

The Bison fell to 0-4 on the season.

RESULTS
Singles
1. Pierre Kohler def. Roger Lyn 6-1, 6-1
2. Damon Roberts def. Cole Gittens 7-5, 6-4
3. Gonzalo Adis def. Karim Shokeir 6-3, 6-4
4. William Karpinski def. Kyle Martin 6-0
5. Tate Steinour def. Benjamin Tyus 6-1
6. Josh Raymundo def. DeVaughn Blackburn 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6

Doubles
1. Karpinski/Adis led Lyn/Shokeir 4-2, unfinished
2. Raymundo/Steinour def. Martin Tyus 6-0
3. Kohler/Arce def. Gittens/Blackburn 6-1

Order of finish: 2, 3

James Madison 7, Coppin State 0
Karpinski and Adis earned a strong, 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles and the Dukes clinched the doubles point after Raymundo and Steinour earned their second 6-0 victory of the day.

"All three doubles teams looked good but Josh and Tate really didn't mess around or let their opponents breathe," coach Steve Secord said.

In singles, no Duke lost more than four games and JMU combined to drop just eight. Adis was the first one off the court, winning 6-2, 6-0 followed by Roberts who also had a straightforward victory. Kohler used a 16-minute first set to surge ahead of Coppin State's Jorge Rodriguez Rey and clinch JMU's second win of the day with a 6-0, 6-4 triumph.

With the match in hand, Karpinski, Steinour and Raymundo all dominated for unblemished, 6-0 victories.

Coppin State fell to 0-3 with the loss.

RESULTS
1. Pierre Kohler def. Jorge Rodriguez Rey 6-0, 6-4
2. Damon Roberts def. Henrique Sada 6-0, 6-2
3. Gonzalo Adis def. Sam Scala-McNeill 6-2, 6-0
4. William Karpinski def. Prabh Bal 6-0
5. Tate Steinour def. Quincy Pettis 6-0
6. Josh Raymundo def. Zaipo Oula 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 4, 6

Doubles
1. Karpinski/Adis def. Rodgriguez Rey/Scala-McNeill 6-2
2. Raymundo/Steinour def. Oula/Pettis 6-0
3. Kohler/Arce led Sada/Bal 5-2

Order of finish: 2, 1

UP NEXT
JMU puts its five-match win streak on the line when it travels to UNC Greensboro to play the Spartans on March 3, at 1 p.m.