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UNCW Ousts Men's Tennis 4-0 in CAA Semifinals
4/20/2014 12:12:00 AM | Men's Tennis
WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 19, 2014 – James Madison's men's tennis season came to a close Saturday with a 4-0 loss to top-seeded UNCW in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Tournament.
The Dukes, who advanced to the semifinals with a 4-0 win over Drexel on Friday, finished the season at 9-12. The Seahawks improved to 14-6 and advanced to Sunday's championship match against second-seeded College of Charleston.
Freshman Miljan Ruzic (Sydney, Australia/St. Euphemia College) was playing well in a pair of unfinished matches. In singles play he was tied with UNCW's Santtu Leskinen 6-6 in the first set before the team result was clinched. At No. 1 doubles, he and sophomore Robert Stirling (Caboolture, Australia/St. Columbans College) trailed Rafael Aita and Sam Williams 6-5 before the doubles point was decided.
The Dukes' nine wins match their season win total from a year ago. They were also a perfect 3-0 at home this season, including a pair of wins over conference opponents.
Singles
#1 Rafael Aita (UNCW) d. Robert Stirling (JMU), 6-4, 6-1
#2 Pedro Mol (UNCW) d. Sebastian Salinas (JMU), 6-2, 6-1
#3 Sam Williams (UNCW) vs. Maxi Branth (JMU) – DNF, 3-6, 6-4, 3-0
#4 Kaue Pereira (UNCW) d. Brett Moorhead (JMU), 6-0, 6-4
#5 Santtu Leskinen (UNCW) vs. Miljan Ruzic (JMU) – DNF, 6-6 (5-4)
#6 Christiaan Van der Burgh (UNCW) vs. Niels Kathol (JMU) – DNF, 0-0
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 4
Doubles
#1 Aita/Williams (UNCW) vs. Stirling/Ruzic (JMU) – DNF, 6-5
#2 Mol/Pereira (UNCW) d. Branth/Alex Berdnikoff (JMU), 8-2
#3 Zach Hublitz/Van der Burgh (UNCW) d. Salinas/Moorhead (JMU), 8-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3
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