JMU Evens Record with 7-0 Win Over Southern Virginia

Thursday, March 18

Harrisonburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

Southern Virginia

3/18/2021 7:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison men's tennis improved to 2-0 at home on the season after beating Southern Virginia University 7-0 Thursday afternoon at the East Campus Tennis Courts.

Both teams are now .500 on the season, as the Dukes improved to 3-3 and the Knights fell to 2-2.

JMU won all three doubles matches and claimed five of its six singles victories in straight sets.

In doubles play, redshirt freshman Holden Koons and freshman Mario Pena made quick work on court three, beating Benton Drake and Tanner Bassett 6-1.

Freshman Oscar Hernandez and redshirt sophomore William Karpinski followed quickly behind with a 6-2 victory versus Kukutia Motlojoa and Paul Monson on court two. Redshirt juniors Alvaro Arce and Gonzolo Adis rounded out the doubles sweep with a 6-4 win against Marcos Dias and Daniel Blonquist.

Arce carried the momentum into singles play, beating Motlojoa 6-2, 6-4 at the #2 spot. On court six, Adis came from behind to down Drake by scores of 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, extending JMU's lead to 3-0.

Koons won a highly-competitive match on court one, claiming a 6-3, 7-6(3) victory against Dias to secure the team's win.

Hernandez came out strong on court three and did not look back, conceding just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 win against Basset. Karpinski also had a strong singles performance, outlasting Blonquist, 6-1, 6-3 on court four. Pena closed out singles play with his first singles victory at home this spring, as he took down Monson, 6-1, 7-5, on court five.

MATCH NOTES

Oscar Hernandez won his fourth straight singles match and his first at the #3 spot in the lineup.
Holden Koons has won three consecutive singles matches.
Mario Pena picked up his first collegiate doubles win and his first singles victory at home.

QUOTING HEAD COACH STEVE SECORD
"It's always good to get the W. This time of year is weird jumping from indoor to outdoor and outdoor to indoor, but the guys did a good job with it. Hopefully playing on the quicker courts, we can carry this momentum when we go outside. We mixed some doubles up a little bit; Holden and Mario at three did a great job and led the charge there. We're looking forward to our next match and hopefully taking it to the Patriots on Sunday. Go Dukes!"

UP NEXT
The Dukes are back on the court on Sunday, March 21 when they travel to George Mason. The match is slated for a 1 p.m. start.