Dukes Grind Out 4-3 Win Against Boston University

Tuesday, March 10

Altamonte Springs, Fla.

Noon

James Madison University

Boston University

3/10/2020 3:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – James Madison men's tennis won three straight singles matches, including two in three sets, en route to a thrilling 4-3 victory against Boston University on Tuesday afternoon at Sanlando Park.

The Dukes improved to 7-4 on the year, while the Terriers fell to 3-8. JMU won a pair of doubles matches and three of six singles matches for its third straight victory.

Senior Tate Steinour and freshman Holden Koons opened the match with a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles over Max Hartenstein and Pedro Gutierrez. Moments later, junior Gonzalo Adis and sophomore William Karpinski clinched the doubles point with a 6-2 victory against Kirill Belov and Ethan Kolsky at No. 3.

After BU tied the match with a win at No. 6 singles, the Dukes reclaimed the lead, at 2-1, as Koons won 6-4, 6-4 on court two against Hartenstein, moving his win streak to eight straight. Junior Alvaro Arce had a clean sheet in the third set against David Bogatin, winning on court one by scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-0.

Karpinski stormed back on court five to seal the team's victory, as he rallied past Gutierrez 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

BU won the final two singles matches, as Owen Lu outlasted sophomore Stefan Petrovic in a third-set, super tiebreaker on court three and Pete Siozios rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over senior Damon Roberts on court four.

QUOTING HEAD COACH STEVE SECORD
"The guys did a good job setting the tone in doubles. They had good energy and focus. In singles, a lot of these matches we need to have a chance on every court. We did that today and it worked out. We are getting what we came here for – a lot of tough matches where we have to work from start to finish. Go Dukes!"

UP NEXT
JMU is back in action on Wednesday, Match 11 when it hits the court against Belmont. The first serve is set for noon at Sanlando Park.