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Friday, January 27
Midlothian, Va.
6 p.m.
James Madison University
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vs
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George Mason
JMU Falls 5-2 to George Mason
1/28/2017 12:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – James Madison men's tennis fell 5-2 to George Mason on Friday night at the Salisbury Country Club.
The Dukes (1-2) dropped two of three doubles matches to give the Patriots (1-2) a 1-0 lead before GMU won three of the first four singles contests to secure the victory. Four of the six singles matches needed a full three sets to be decided.
Freshman Tate Steinour went 2-0 on the day with a win in both singles and doubles. He teamed up with senior Brett Moorhead for a 7-5 triumph over Daniel Gutierrez and Alexis Pinsonneault at No. 3 doubles before taking down Andrew Curtis in two sets (6-4, 7-5) at No. 6 singles.
Senior Sebastian Salinas held off match point in singles when he battled Pally Ray through three sets (7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1) for the victory at the No. 2 position.
QUOTING HEAD COACH STEVE SECORD
"We lost a tough one, but I am proud of how the guys fought. Winning always feels better, but it was an exciting match and the guys will learn and grow from this experience. We have some things to work on in doubles this week, and we are looking forward to a battle with Liberty next weekend!"
RESULTS
Doubles (1, 2*, 3)
UP NEXT
The Dukes stay in state with a trip to Liberty on Saturday, Feb. 4 for a 1 p.m. first serve.
The Dukes (1-2) dropped two of three doubles matches to give the Patriots (1-2) a 1-0 lead before GMU won three of the first four singles contests to secure the victory. Four of the six singles matches needed a full three sets to be decided.
Freshman Tate Steinour went 2-0 on the day with a win in both singles and doubles. He teamed up with senior Brett Moorhead for a 7-5 triumph over Daniel Gutierrez and Alexis Pinsonneault at No. 3 doubles before taking down Andrew Curtis in two sets (6-4, 7-5) at No. 6 singles.
Senior Sebastian Salinas held off match point in singles when he battled Pally Ray through three sets (7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1) for the victory at the No. 2 position.
QUOTING HEAD COACH STEVE SECORD
"We lost a tough one, but I am proud of how the guys fought. Winning always feels better, but it was an exciting match and the guys will learn and grow from this experience. We have some things to work on in doubles this week, and we are looking forward to a battle with Liberty next weekend!"
RESULTS
Doubles (1, 2*, 3)
- Lange/Nielsen def. Lanthiez/Mendoza 6-2
- Ayers/Curtis def. Roberts/Salinas 6-2
- Moorhead/Steinour def. Gutierrez/Pinsonneault 7-5
- James Lange def. Theophile Lanthiez 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
- Sebastian Salinas def. Pally Ray 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1
- Jakob Nielsen def. Damon Roberts 7-5, 6-4
- Daniel Gutierrez def. Brett Moorhead 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4
- Edward Ayers def. Paul Mendoza 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Tate Steinour def. Andrew Curtis 6-4, 7-5
UP NEXT
The Dukes stay in state with a trip to Liberty on Saturday, Feb. 4 for a 1 p.m. first serve.
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