JMU Falls 4-3 at CAA Foe Delaware

Sunday, February 23

Wilmington, Del.

4:30 p.m.

James Madison University

Delaware

2/23/2020 10:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

WILMINGTON, Del. – James Madison visited the Colonial Athletic Association foe Delaware on Sunday afternoon, dropping a 4-3 decision at the Delcastle Tennis Center.

The Dukes fell to 4-4 on the season, while the Blue Hens improved to 8-1. JMU notched the doubles point and two triumphs in singles play in the loss.

JMU started the match strong, winning every doubles match. The tandem of junior Gonzalo Adis and sophomore William Karpinski kicked off the match with a win on court three over Delaware's Nathan Benyowitz and Luis Molina, 6-1.

Junior Alvaro Arce and senior Josh Raymundo followed with a victory on court two, taking down Justice Jones and Guilherme Valdoleiros, 7-5. Senior Paul Mendoza and freshman Holden Koons closed out doubles play with a 7-6 (5) win over James Wilkinson and Liam Hedlund on court one.

In singles play, Koons earned a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2 victory against Valdoleiros, advancing his singles victory streak to five. Sophomore Stefan Petrovic also rallied against Jones and forced a third set, winning 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. Adis won his tiebreaker in the second set before dropping a three-set decision, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3.

QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"The guys showed a lot of heart in fighting back, but we need to get off to better starts in our matches."

UP NEXT
JMU will play their next match against Georgetown in a neutral-site location in College Park, Md. on Saturday, Feb. 29. Play is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m.