Dukes Drop 7-0 Decision at W&M

Saturday, March 17

Williamsburg, Va.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

William & Mary

3/17/2018 5:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – James Madison men's tennis snapped its five-game win streak with a 7-0 defeat at Colonial Athletic Association foe William & Mary on Saturday afternoon. The Dukes fell to 12-3 on the season and 2-1 in CAA play.

The Tribe swept doubles play to secure the first point of the match. W&M didn't allow more than three games to any JMU doubles team to go up 1-0 early.

JMU took a set at both No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 singles before ultimately falling in each match. Sophomore Paul Mendoza took a one-set lead with a 7-6 victory in the first against Alec Miller, before falling in a third-set tiebreaker.

Junior Pierre Kohler took his No. 4 singles match against Finbar Talcott to three sets, coming back from a 6-4 loss in the first set to win 6-3 in the second. Talcott finished the third set 7-5 to earn the point. Senior Theophile Lanthiez also took his opponent to three sets after a 6-3 victory in set two, but could not overcome Sebastian Quiros in the third (6-3, 3-6, 7-5).

The Tribe clinched the match in the No. 3 spot after sophomore Damon Roberts fell short to Louis Newman, 7-6, 7-5.

RESULTS
Doubles (1,3*,2)

Miller/Bautil def. Lanthiez/Mendoza 6-1
Cargill/Newman def. Arce/Kohler 6-3
Volk/Chen def. Adis/Steinour 6-2

Singles (6,2,3*,1,4,5)

Alec Miller def. Paul Mendoza 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
Christian Cargill def. Alvaro Arce 7-5, 6-2
Louis Newman def. Damon Roberts 7-6, 7-5
Finbar Talcott def. Pierre Kohler 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Sebastian Quiros def. Theophile Lanthiez 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Michael Chen def. Gonzalo Adis 6-4, 6-2

QUOTING HEAD COACH STEVE SECORD
"We are obviously disappointed with the outcome of the match. We started slow in doubles and W&M played solidly to take the point. We competed well in singles, but staying close isn't our goal. We can compete with tough teams like W&M, but we need to work on finishing when we have the opportunities. We look forward to being back home on our courts tomorrow."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will host Mount St. Mary's in their first outdoor match of the season tomorrow, March 18. First serve has been moved up an hour and is scheduled for 1 p.m.