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Saturday, March 23
Statesboro, Ga.
11 a.m.
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Georgia Southern
Dukes Drop 4-0 Decision at Georgia Southern
3/23/2024 5:01:00 PM | Men's Tennis
STATESBORO, Ga. – After a delay lasting more than 24 hours, James Madison men's tennis was never to find a rhythm, falling 4-0 at Georgia Southern in Sun Belt Conference action Saturday afternoon at the Wallis Tennis Center.
The Eagles improved to 8-7 on the year and 2-0 in Sun Belt play, while the Dukes fell to 7-8 overall and 0-3 in league outings.
Southern captured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, while claiming a trio of straight-set victories in singles play to upend JMU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles Play
Singles Play
UP NEXT
JMU is back in action on Sunday, March 23 when it takes on Georgia State in Atlanta. The opening serve is set for 10 a.m.
The Eagles improved to 8-7 on the year and 2-0 in Sun Belt play, while the Dukes fell to 7-8 overall and 0-3 in league outings.
Southern captured the doubles point with wins on courts one and three, while claiming a trio of straight-set victories in singles play to upend JMU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles Play
- Matthew Mitchell and Aaron James Williams rolled to a 6-1 win over Markus Giersiepen and Harrison Lee on court three.
- GS clinched the doubles point on court one, where Pol del Castillo and Dimitris Paliouras defeated Esteve Agusti and Julian Lozano, 6-2.
Singles Play
- Georgia Southern extended the lead to 2-0 on court four. Williams had a solid second set en route to a 6-4, 6-1 victory against Francisco Sinopoli.
- Over on court one, the lead grew to 3-0 when Paliouras bested Youssef Sadek, 6-2, 6-2.
- The Eagles clinched the match on court six, as Laurent Julia Calac fended off Edson Sanchez, 6-2, 7-5.
- JMU was tied on one court, as Lozano and del Castillo tied at 3-3 in the third set after the GS No. 2 player took set one and Lozano evened things in the second.
- Giersiepen also forced a third set on court five but trailed early in the third when the match concluded.
UP NEXT
JMU is back in action on Sunday, March 23 when it takes on Georgia State in Atlanta. The opening serve is set for 10 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
22
Dimitris Paliouras / 0 [GS]
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
263UF
Pol del Castillo / 0 [GS]
643UF
#3 Singles Match
12
2UF
Pierre Mouesca / 0 [GS]
4UF
#4 Singles Match
12
41
Aaron James Williams / 0 [GS]
66
#5 Singles Match
1234
460UF
Judson Blair / 0 [GS]
642UF
#6 Singles Match
12
25
Laurent Julia Calac / 0 [GS]
67
Order of Finish:
4,1,6
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