Hokies Top Dukes 4-0

Friday, February 8

Blacksburg, VA

6 p.m.

James Madison University

Virginia Tech

2/8/2019 8:53:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

BLACKSBURG, Va -- James Madison men's tennis had its four-match win streak snapped against Virginia Tech, falling 4-0 at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

With losses at No. 1 and 3 doubles, the Dukes dropped the doubles point despite hanging tough at the No. 2 slot, where sophomore Alvaro Arce and senior Pierre Kohler were on serve at four games apiece.

In singles, the Dukes weren't able to come away with a win. Kohler fell 6-2, 6-2 to Jason Kros and junior Paul Mendoza followed with a 6-4, 6-2 loss to Carlo Donato. With JMU down 3-0, sophomore Gonzalo Adis fell 7-5, 6-1 to end the match.

Although the score read 4-0, the Dukes had bright spots blooming. At the No. 4 slot, junior Damon Roberts lost the first set 7-6 (7), but was up a break at 4-2 in the second set. Roberts had four set points in the first set. Arce dropped the first set but was also up a break at 4-2 in the second set at the No. 2 singles slot. On Court 6, freshman Will Karpinski fell in the opening set but surged ahead 5-3 in the second set, before the match was eventually called with him and Ryan Kros knotted at 5-5 in the second set.

RESULTS
Singles

1. No. 55 Jason Kros (VT) def. Pierre Kohler (JMU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Alex Ribeiro (VT) vs. Alvaro Arce (JMU) 6-4, 2-4 dnf
3. Carlo Donato (VT) def. Paul Mendoza (JMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Freddy Mesmer (VT) vs. Damon Roberts (JMU) 7-6 (7), 2-4 dnf
5. Evan Fragistas (VT) def. Gonzalo Adis (JMU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Ryan Kros (VT) vs. Will Karpinski (JMU) 6-3, 5-5 dnf

Order of finish: 1, 3, 5

Doubles
1. Korsgaard/Donato (VT) def. Mendoza/Steinour (JMU) 6-2
2. Ribeiro/Kros (VT) vs. Arce/Kohler (JMU) 4-4 dnf
3. Kros/ Perez (VT) def. Raymundo/Adis (JMU) 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 3

QUOTING COACH STEVE SECORD
I don't think there's as big of a disparity between the teams as there has been in the past -- we are closing the gap. It's knowing what to do when we are up in sets and even up in games. We have to learn to carry momentum at the right time and that's tough. Virginia Tech is a good team and if you give those guys any ground they'll take advantage. but we need to trust ourselves and do the right things at the right time. Matches like these are good for us because every in-conference match is going to be a battle. I want us coming out of the gate in doubles with good energy is a major key and we're still figuring out how to do that on all three courts. You live and learn, and now it's time to get ready for Hampton.

UP NEXT
JMU hosts Hampton on Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m. at the East Campus Tennis Courts.