JMU Drops 5-2 Decision Against UNC Asheville

Saturday, February 1

Asheville, N.C.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

UNC Asheville

2/1/2020 9:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Asheville, N.C. – James Madison visited UNC Asheville on Saturday afternoon, falling 5-2 at the Asheville Racquet Club Downtown.

The Dukes dropped to 2-2 on the season, while the Bulldogs improved to 2-1. JMU notched two doubles wins and one singles triumph in the loss.

After UNC Asheville opened the match with a 6-2 win at #1 doubles, the Dukes won the next two matched in tiebreak fashion to earn the doubles point and early 1-0 lead.

Sophomore William Karpinski and senior Josh Raymundo won their match on court three against Edward Colclough and Sirawit Daosaengsawang, 7-6 (6). Freshman Holden Koons and senior Paul Mendoza closed out doubles play with a 7-6 (7) win on court two against Leo Bierbaum and Harry Thursfield.

In singles play, Koons earned a 6-2, 6-3 win against Daosaengsawang at the #3 spot, which gave JMU a 2-1 lead after UNCA took a win at #2 singles.

The Dukes had three singles matches go three sets and another go to a tiebreak in both sets, but the Bulldogs won the final four matches to claim the team victory.

Sophomores Stefan Petrovic and William Karpinski each won their first set before dropping three-set decisions, and senior Damon Roberts forced a third set before falling in the third. Junior Gonzalo Adis went to a tiebreak in both sets, falling 7-5 in the first-set tiebreak and 7-2 in the second.

QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"Today is pretty simple. We had opportunities in every match and didn't finish points, games and sets. We have a lot to work on this week to get ready for Youngstown State."

UP NEXT
The Dukes return home next weekend and host Youngstown State on Sunday, Feb. 9 at the East Campus Tennis Courts. The match is slated to begin at 11 am.