MEN'S TENNIS BEATS NORFOLK STATE 6-1

Tuesday, March 9

Norfolk, Va.

10:00 a.m.

James Madison University

Norfolk State

3/9/2010 6:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis

NORFOLK, Va., March 9, 2010 - The James Madison men's tennis team snapped its three-match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Norfolk State at the NSU Tennis Complex in Norfolk, Va. on Tuesday.

The Dukes improved to 5-6 overall and 5-2 outside of the CAA. NSU dropped to 2-8 with the loss.

JMU took the early 1-0 lead with a 2-1 win in doubles play. The team's split the first and third matches before sophomore Ville Maaranen (Joensuu, Finland/Joensuun Lukio) and freshman Greg Vladimirsky (Coral Gables, Fla./Broward Virtual) clinched the point with an 8-3 win at No. 2.

The Dukes continued to roll in singles play, taking five of the six matches. Junior Yaroslav Voznenko (Kherson, Ukraine/Kherson Technical School) set the tone with a 6-0, 6-1 over Dexter McDowell, while sophomore Tommi Nissinen (Oulu, Finland/Kastellin Lukio) and freshman Stephen Hardy (Fairfax, Va./Robinson) picked up 6-0, 6-2 wins at nos. 3 and 4 respectively.

Vladimirsky extended the Madison lead to 5-0 with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ben Marks at no. 2 before Arsenio Culver broke up the shutout with a 6-2, 6-3 win over senior Mike Smith (Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson).

Sophomore Jovan Milic (New Belgrade, Serbia/Belgrade Sports School) picked up the win at no. 6 by default.

JMU returns to the court on Wednesday in Charleston, S.C. when it takes on The Citadel at 9 a.m.

JMU 6, Norfolk St. 1

Doubles
No. 1 - Culver/Marks (NSU) def. Smith/King (JMU) - 8-7(5)
No. 2 - Vladimirsky/Maaranen (JMU) def. Ruff/Sessom (NSU) - 8-3
No. 3 - Voznenko/Hardy (JMU) won by default.

Singles
No. 1 - Culver (NSU) def. Smith (JMU) - 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 - Vladimirsky (JMU) def. Marks (NSU) - 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 - Nissinen (JMU) def. Sessom (NSU) - 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 - Hardy (JMU) def. Ruff (NSU)