Dukes Win Home Opener 5-2 Against Hofstra

Tuesday, March 21

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

Hofstra

3/21/2017 8:22:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison men's tennis battled for a 5-2 win over Hofstra in Tuesday's home opener at Hillside Courts.

The Dukes (6-6, 1-1 CAA) kept the Pride (5-9, 0-1 CAA) from getting any closer than a point to them in team scoring the entirety of the match and won the final two singles matches to secure the victory.

Freshman Paul Mendoza tallied match point for JMU at No. 5 singles with a two-set win (7-5, 6-1) over Coco Haener. He went 2-0 on the afternoon, joining with junior Theophile Lanthiez for a 6-3 triumph at No. 1 doubles over Haener and Niko Vulinovich.

Senior Brett Moorhead also went 2-0 on the day, contributing to JMU's first and third points of the afternoon. He and Sebastian Salinas secured the doubles point with a win 7-6(7) at No. 2 doubles after trailing 5-2. The Dukes as a team came back from being down 1-0 to clinch the doubles point 2-1. Moorhead then added a win at No. 4 singles in straight 6-2 sets.

RESULTS
Doubles (3, 1, 2*)
1. Theophile Lanthiez/Paul Mendoza (JMUM) def. Coco Haener/Niko Vulinovich (HOFSTRA) 6-3
2. Brett Moorhead/Sebastian Salinas (JMUM) def. David Schrott/Nick Silvestri (HOFSTRA) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Marcus Smith/Jan Leithner (HOFSTRA) def. Damon Roberts/Tate Steinour (JMUM) 6-1
Singles (2, 3, 4, 1, 5*, 6)
1. Marcus Smith (HOFSTRA) def. Sebastian Salinas (JMUM) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Damon Roberts (JMUM) def. Jan Leithner (HOFSTRA) 6-2, 7-5
3. Niko Vulinovich (HOFSTRA) def. Theophile Lanthiez (JMUM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Brett Moorhead (JMUM) def. David Schrott (HOFSTRA) 6-2, 6-2
5. Paul Mendoza (JMUM) def. Coco Haener (HOFSTRA) 7-5, 6-1
6. Tate Steinour (JMUM) def. Nick Silvestri (HOFSTRA) 6-1, 6-4

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The Dukes cheer their No. 2 doubles team on to victory as JMU claimed the opening point in come-from-behind fashion.

UP NEXT
The Dukes were originally scheduled to play again on Wednesday, March 22, but the match has been postponed. JMU will now return to Hillside Courts on Friday, March 24 for a 2 p.m. contest against Delaware in a rescheduled match.

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