Dukes Fall in Tight Bout at William & Mary

Saturday, April 11

Williamsburg, Va.

Noon

James Madison University

William & Mary

Esteve Agusti prepares for a forehand shot at a JMU home match.

4/11/2026 4:49:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison was unable to complete the comeback in singles play, as William & Mary held off the Dukes, 4-2, in men's tennis action on Saturday afternoon at the Mackesy Tennis Center.

The Tribe (9-12) earned the doubles point and won three singles matches, including the decisive court in a third-set tiebreak. For the Dukes (12-7), they saw their four-match win streak end after picking up singles victories from Esteve Agusti and Ryan Morgan.

W&M took the early 1-0 lead with doubles wins on courts three and one. The Tribe claimed a 6-3 victory on court three, followed by a 6-4 win on court one for the doubles point.

In singles play, W&M doubled the lead to 2-0 on court three, as Nikita Bortnichek downed Francisco Sinopoli by scores of 6-1, 6-2.

JMU got on the board on court one, as Agusti cruised past Gur Trakhtenberg, at 6-3, 6-3. The Tribe upped the lead to 3-1 shortly after on court two, where Oliver Hague earned a 7-5, 6-1 win over Aurelien Schmitt.

The Dukes stayed in it on court four, as Morgan fended off Austin Cohen, 6-4, 6-4, bringing JMU within 3-2.

The final two courts would push to third sets, as Gur Libal led 4-3 in the final frame, however W&M took court five in a tiebreak to clinch. There, Dylan Chou claimed a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1) win over Zach Fleishman.

JMU returns home to host George Mason for Senior Day on Sunday, April 12, as part of a doubleheader with the JMU women. The match is set for an 11 a.m. start at Hillside Courts, and seniors Agusti and Sinopoli will be honored prior to the match at 10:45 a.m.