Dukes Topple Royals in Charlotte

Sunday, March 13

Charlotte, N.C.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Queens (NC)

3/13/2022 5:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – James Madison men's tennis took care of business to start its five-match road trip, beating Queens University, 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the Howard Levine Tennis Center.

The Dukes improved to 8-2 on the year, while the Royals fell to 4-3 following the programs' first-ever meeting.

The day began with the Dukes winning the doubles point to grab the early lead. Holden Koons and Youssef Sadek got the ball rolling, winning 6-1 against Win Steveker and Yoan Roussinov on court two.

After Queens squared things up with a win on court one, the doubles point was clinched on court three. William Karpinski and Edson Sanchez beat Berk Enc and Laurenz Blickwede in an extended match, at 7-5.

In singles play, Koons continued his stellar play on court one. He triumphed over Edoardo Bottino, 6-2, 6-2, giving JMU a 2-1 match lead. The victory moved Koons to 9-1 in singles play this season.

After Queens tied things up at 2-2, the Dukes put the match away with consecutive victories on courts six and three.

JMU regained the lead, at 3-2, by way of a Mathieu Josserand triumph, as he dropped just three games in a 6-2, 6-1 win over Jan Malmon.

The clincher for the Dukes came on court three, as Sadek won against Steveker, 6-4, 6-3. Queens ended the match with a three-set victory on court four for the final margin.

UP NEXT
The Dukes heads to Fayetteville, N.C., to take on The Citadel on Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. The neutral-site match will be contested at the Gene Clayton Tennis Center on the campus of Methodist University.