LYNCHBURG, Va. – James Madison men's tennis completed their first weekend of play of the spring season with the second day of the Liberty Spring Hidden Dual at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center.
The Dukes faced strong competition between host Liberty and Youngstown State.
The day was highlighted by a doubles win from sophomore
Mario Pena and senior
Stefan Petrovic, who defeated YSU's Javi Pla and Asier Pena, 6-3.
The team of junior
Holden Koons and
Mathieu Josserand fell 7-5 to YSU's Harry Fouzas and Erik Gran in a tight one at 7-5. The tandem of redshirt freshman
Youssef Sadek and sophomore
Oscar Hernandez also played a tough match with Liberty's Nicaise Muamba and Rafael Marques Da Silva, dropping a 7-5 decision.
The Dukes also faced off with Liberty in singles, with the Flames taking each match. Koons fell in three sets, as Muamba took a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (1), 6-2 decision to close out the weekend.
UP NEXT
The Dukes open their home slate on Friday, Jan. 21 when they host Bucknell. First serve is set for 5 p.m. at the East Campus Tennis Courts.
Liberty Spring Hidden Dual – Day Two Results
JMU vs. Liberty Doubles
Deji Thomas-Smith/Christiaan Worst (LU) def.
Holden Koons/
William Karpinski (JMU) 6-2
Nicaise Muamba/Rafael Marques Da Silva (LU) def.
Youssef Sadek/
Oscar Hernandez (JMU) 7-5
Josh Wilson/Goncalo Ferreira (LU) def.
Edson Sanchez/
Mathieu Josserand (JMU) 6-2
Thando Longwe-Smit/Zion Heaven (LU) def.
Mario Pena/
Stefan Petrovic (JMU) 6-3
JMU vs. Youngstown State Doubles
Harry Fouzas/Erik Gran (YSU) def.
Holden Koons/
Mathieu Josserand (JMU) 7-5
Clement Mainguy/Nathan Favier (YSU) def.
Oscar Hernandez/
Youssef Sadek (JMU) 6-3
Laurentiu Mandocescu/Will Everett (YSU) def.
William Karpinski/
Edson Sanchez (JMU) 6-3
Mario Pena/
Stefan Petrovic (JMU) def. Javi Pla/Asier Pena (YSU) 6-3
JMU vs. Liberty Singles
Nicaise Muamba (LU) def.
Holden Koons (JMU), 7-6 (5), 6-7 (1), 6-2
Josh Wilson (LU) def.
William Karpinski (JMU), 6-2, 6-4
Rafael Marques Da Silva (LU) def.
Youssef Sadek (JMU), 6-3, 6-1
Christiaan Worst (LU) def.
Oscar Hernandez (JMU), 6-4, 6-4
Deji Thomas-Smith (LU) def.
Mario Pena (JMU), 6-4, 6-1
Thando Longwe-Smit (LU) def.
Edson Sanchez (JMU), 6-2, 6-2
Goncalo Ferreira (LU) def.
Mathieu Josserand (JMU), 6-3, 6-3
Zion Heaven (LU) def.
Stefan Petrovic (JMU), 6-1, 6-0