Dukes Open Florida Trip with 5-2 Win Over Lehigh

Sunday, March 8

Altamonte Springs, Fla.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

Lehigh

3/8/2020 7:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – James Madison men's tennis opened its five-match trip in the Sunshine State with a 5-2 victory against Lehigh on Sunday afternoon at Sanlando Park.

The Dukes improved to 6-4 on the year, while the Mountain Hawks fell to 3-4.

JMU won a pair of doubles matches and four of six singles matches for its second straight victory.

Junior Alvaro Arce and Josh Raymundo kicked off the match with a 6-1 win at No. 1 doubles over Zack Elliott and Harry Yang for their fourth doubles win in a row. The Dukes clinched the match's first point at No. 3 doubles, as junior Gonzalo Adis and sophomore William Karpinski rolled to a 6-2 victory against Jeremy Learner and Steven Nazaroff.

In singles play, freshman Holden Koons extended his singles win streak to seven straight with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph on court two against Wang. The Dukes stretched the lead to 3-0 with a win on court five, as Karpinski downed Jack Martin-Dyer in straight sets, by scores of 6-0, 7-5.

After Lehigh rallied to take a win on court three, JMU secured the team win on court four when senior Damon Roberts won a pair of tiebreakers against Jacob Edelchik, taking the match 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Arce closed the match with a three-set win on court one versus Elliott. He outlasted the Mountain Hawks' top player by scores of 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4.

QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH JASON SINKOFF
"Josh and Al played great in doubles today. We got off to a quick start, had good energy the entire set and finished off points at the net. Lehigh was a tough opponent, and it was good team win today."

UP NEXT
JMU is back in action on Tuesday, March 10 when it takes on Boston University at noon at Sanlando Park.