JMU Loses In-State Matchup With VCU 6-1

Wednesday, March 20

Richmond, Va.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

VCU

3/20/2019 7:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va – James Madison men's tennis dropped a tight doubles point before going on to fall in five of six singles matches, eventually losing to VCU 6-1 on Wednesday afternoon at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.

JMU is now 11-5 on the dual season while VCU improved to 11-6.

Senior Pierre Kohler and sophomore Alvaro Arce were first off the court in doubles, after a convincing 6-2 victory at No. 1. However, both No. 2 and 3 doubles fell 7-5 to give the Rams the doubles point and the momentum heading into singles play.

In singles, the Dukes dropped five opening sets, many of which were tight. Junior Damon Roberts dropped the opening set in a tiebreak before eventually losing 7-6 (1), 6-4 at No. 4. Junior Paul Mendoza was edged 7-5 in the first before slipping in the second set, 6-2, at the No. 3 slot.

Junior Tate Steinour got the start at No. 6, his fifth of the dual season, but dropped his match 6-3, 6-2. Kohler earned the sole singles victory for JMU, a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Arvid Noren at No. 1, once the match was already clinched.

RESULTS
Singles
1. Pierre Kohler def. Arvid Noren 7-5, 6-2
2. Rayane Stable def. Alvaro Arce 6-4, 6-1
3. Philip Mobius def. Paul Mendoza 7-5, 6-2
4. Inigo Torre Martin def. Gonzalo Adis 6-3, 6-0
5. Timo Zgraggen def. Damon Roberts 7-6 (1), 6-4
6. Inaki Rivero Crespo def. Tate Steinour 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. Kohler/Arce def. Mobius/Amantegui 6-2
2. Noren/Torre Martin def. Adis/Karpinski 7-5
3. Stable/Rivero Crespo def. Raymundo/Steinour 7-5

QUOTING COACH STEVE SECORD
I think today we actually played better than we did against Delaware, earlier in the week. I have to give credit to VCU, which is a solid team from top to bottom. We competed well today, and I hope this performance raises our overall level and mentality for future matches.

UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to Navy on Saturday (3 p.m.) and No. 47 Penn State on Sunday (2 p.m.) in one of their most challenging weekends of the dual season.