Dukes Win 13 Total Matches at NYCC Collegiate Invitational in Norfolk

Friday, September 22

Norfolk, Va.

James Madison University

NYCC Collegiate Invitational

Dukes Win 13 Total Matches at NYCC Collegiate Invitational in Norfolk

9/25/2023 3:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – James Madison saw solid results in their second fall tournament of the year, winning a combined 13 matches at the NYCC Collegiate Invitational on Sept. 22-24, hosted by Old Dominion University at both the Norfolk Yacht & Country Club and the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

The event was played in a hidden-dual format, with three doubles matches and seven singles bouts each day for the Dukes.

JMU faced off with William & Mary on Friday, Old Dominion and Norfolk State on Saturday and finished with competitors from Virginia Tech, College of Charleston and Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday.

JMU's play was highlighted by a 2-1 showing from the doubles team of Julian Lozano and Youssef Sadek. Sadek led the Dukes with four total wins, also going 2-1 in singles. He was joined by Esteve Agusti and Harrison Lee, who also went 2-1 individually.

On Friday, JMU won two matches against the Tribe. Lozano and Sadek downed Bill Duo and Alexandre LeBlank, 6-3, while Sadek completed his strong day with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Konstantinos Raptis.

Doubles play highlighted Saturday's matches, as the Dukes went 3-0 in doubles and added three singles triumphs. Lozano and Sadek took down ODU's Jakob Cadonau and Codie van Schalkywk, 6-4. The team of Agusti and Mahesh downed ODU's Yanis Moundir and Aryan Saleh, 6-3, while Lee and Edson Sanchez took a 6-3 decision from NSU's Deniz Okya and Jakub Solarski.

On the singles side, Agusti claimed a comeback win over ODU's Cadonau (4-6, 6-2, 6-3), Sanchez won a tight bout with NSU's Okya (7-6 (7), 6-4), and Lee fended off NSU's Solarski in three sets (6-2, 4-6, 7-5).

The weekend concluded with five more singles wins on Sunday, including two in three sets. Lozano pulled away from VT's Alberto Orso (6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2), while Agusti came back to beat VT's Matt Harper (1-6, 6-3, 4-1, ret.).

Claiming straight-set triumphs were Sadek against Charleston's Mattia Bernardi (6-0, 3-0, ret.), Mario Pena over Charleston's Evan Pugh (6-4, 6-3) and Lee versus Virginia Wesleyan's Carlos Rullan (6-1, 6-2).

Friday, Sept. 22 – JMU vs. William & Mary – Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Doubles
Julian Lozano/Youssef Sadek (JMU) def. Bill Duo/Alexandre LeBlanc (W&M), 6-3
Satchel Benn/Oliver Hague (W&M) def. Esteve Agusti/Aathreya Mahesh (JMU), 6-4
Sean Joseph/Konstantinos Raptis (W&M) def. Harrison Lee/Edson Sanchez (JMU), 6-3

Singles
Alexandre LeBlank (W&M) def. Julian Lozano (JMU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Youssef Sadek (JMU) def. Konstantinos Raptis (W&M), 6-4, 6-3
Satchel Benn (W&M) def. Esteve Agusti (JMU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Oliver Hague (W&M) def. Aathreya Mahesh (JMU), 6-1, 6-1
Sean Joseph (W&M) def. Edson Sanchez (JMU), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Bill Duo (W&M) def. Harrison Lee (JMU), 6-4, 6-3
Nikita Bortnichek (W&M) def. Mario Pena (JMU), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2

Saturday, Sept. 23 – JMU vs. Old Dominion/Norfolk State – Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center
Doubles
Julian Lozano/Youssef Sadek (JMU) def. Jakob Cadonau/Codie van Schalkwyk (ODU), 6-4
Esteve Agusti/Aathreya Mahesh (JMU) def. Yanis Moundir/Aryan Saleh (ODU), 6-3
Harrison Lee/Edson Sanchez (JMU) def. Deniz Okya/Jakub Solarski (NSU), 6-3

Singles
Yanis Moundir (ODU) def. Julian Lozano (JMU), 6-2, 6-2
Codie Van Schalkwyk (ODU) def. Youssef Sadek (JMU), 6-3, 7-5
Esteve Agusti (JMU) def. Jakob Cadonau (ODU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Aryan Saleh (ODU) def. Aathreya Mahesh (JMU), 6-4, 0-6, 6-2
Edson Sanchez (JMU) def. Deniz Okya (NSU), 7-6 (7), 6-4
Harrison Lee (JMU) def. Jakub Solarski (NSU), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Fred McRae (NSU) def. Mario Pena (JMU), 7-6 (4), 6-2

Sunday, Sept. 24 – JMU vs. Virginia Tech/CofC/Virginia Wesleyan – Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Doubles
Matt Harper/Alberto Orso (VT) def. Julian Lozano/Youssef Sadek (JMU), 6-2
Mattia Bernardi/Matias Gaedechens (CofC) def. Esteve Agusti/Aathreya Mahesh (JMU), 6-4
Evan Pugh/Juan Diego Rojas (CofC) def. Harrison Lee/Edson Sanchez (JMU), 6-3

Singles
Julian Lozano (JMU) def. Alberto Orso (VT), 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-2
Esteve Agusti (JMU) def. Matt Harper (VT), 1-6, 6-3, 4-1, retired
Youssef Sadek (JMU) def. Mattia Bernardi (CofC), 6-0, 3-0, retired
Mattias Gaedechens (CofC) def. Aathreya Mahesh (JMU), 6-1, 6-2
Juan Diego Rojas (CofC) def. Edson Sanchez (JMU), 6-4, 6-2
Mario Pena (JMU) def. Evan Pugh (CofC), 6-4, 6-3
Harrison Lee (JMU) def. Carlos Rullan (VWU), 6-1, 6-2

UP NEXT
JMU returns to action Oct. 6-8 when it travels to Richmond for the River City Tennis Open.