JMU Strong in Doubles, Combine for 31 Wins at River City Tennis Open

Friday, October 3

Richmond, Va.

James Madison University

River City Tennis Open

JMU Strong in Doubles, Combine for 31 Wins at River City Tennis Open

10/5/2025 6:25:00 PM | Men's Tennis

RICHMOND, Va. – James Madison men's tennis had three doubles tandems go unbeaten on the weekend while the team combined for 31 total victories at the annual River City Tennis Open (Oct. 3-5), held at Richmond's Westhampton Tennis Complex.

Zach Fleishman went 6-0 to lead the Dukes, as he won two of his three singles matches in three sets and teamed with Francisco Sinopoli for three doubles victories.

Also turning in 3-0 doubles ledgers were the teams of Ryan Morgan and Aurelien Schmitt and Harrison Lee and Ty Wunderlich.

Aside from Fleishman, seven other players recorded winning records in singles with 2-1 marks. They included Esteve Agusti, Grant Kroodsma, Lee, Gur Libal, Morgan, Damian Sancilio and Sinopoli.

As a team, JMU was 19-11 in singles play and a solid 12-3 in doubles action.

JMU is back in action next week in Blacksburg, Va., for the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship, which takes place Oct. 9-13.

River City Tennis Open – Oct. 3-5 (Westhampton Tennis Complex)
Friday, Oct. 3
Grant Kroodsma (JMU) def. Shiv Singh (BUCKNELL), 6-2, 7-5
Esteve Agusti (JMU) def. Brendan McDonald (BUCKNELL), 7-5, 6-2
Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) def. Oscar Bain (BUCKNELL), 6-0, 7-6 (5)
Gur Libal (JMU) def. William Robinson (BUCKNELL), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
Zach Fleishman (JMU) def. Nelson Alapi (BUCKNELL), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Benedict Badza (HAMPTON) def. Damian Sancilio (JMU), 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Amar Tahirovic (BUCKNELL) def. Ryan Morgan (JMU), 6-0, 6-2
Adamantios Stavrakas (BUCKNELL) def. Aurelien Schmitt (JMU), 6-1, 6-1
Liam Kilmer (BUCKNELL) def. Ty Wunderlich (JMU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Rafael Padilha (HAMPTON) def. Harrison Lee (JMU), 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4

Ryan Morgan/Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) def. Liam Kilmer/William Robinson (BUCKNELL), 6-2
Zach Fleishman/Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) def. Jason Kim/Steve Nguyen (NAVY), 6-1
Grant Kroodsma/Damian Sancilio (JMU) def. Ethan Garcia/Zachary Quattro (NAVY), 6-1
Harrison Lee/Ty Wunderlich (JMU) def. Nikita Bortnichek/Bryan Volk (W&M), 7-6 (2)
Dylan Chou/Austin Cohen (W&M) def. Esteve Agusti/Gur Libal (JMU), 6-4

Saturday, Oct. 4
Damian Sancilio (JMU) def. Kai Edwards (NAVY), 6-2, 6-4
Harrison Lee (JMU) def. Banjamin Mwanza (HAMPTON), 6-0, 6-2
Zach Fleishman (JMU) def. Bendict Badza (HAMPTON), 6-1, 6-0
Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) def. Ethan Garcia (NAVY), 6-4, 6-2
Esteve Agusti (JMU) def. Steven Nguyen (NAVY), 6-2 6-3
Grant Kroodsma (JMU) def. Aaron Gu (NAVY), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Ryan Morgan (JMU) def. Jason Kim (NAVY), 6-3, 6-3
Tsihon Fedorov (HAMPTON) def. Ty Wunderlich (JMU), 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3
Nathan Nguyen (NAVY) def. Aurelien Schmitt (JMU), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Rafael Padilha (HAMPTON) def. Gur Libal (JMU), 7-5, 6-3

Harrison Lee/Ty Wunderlich (JMU) def. Tsihon Fedorov/Kohei Konishi (HAMPTON), 6-3
Esteve Agusti/Gur Libal (JMU) def. Oscar Bain/Adamantios Stavrakas (BUCKNELL), 7-5
Ryan Morgan/Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) def. Nikita Bortnichek/Bryan Volk (W&M), 6-4
Zach Fleishman/Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) def. Nelson Alapi/Shiv Singh (BUCKNELL), 7-6 (4)
Grant Kroodsma/Damian Sancilio (JMU) def. Kai Edwards/Zack Giertz (NAVY), 6-3

October 5, 2025
Gur Libal (JMU) def. Zack Giertz (NAVY), 6-1, 6-0
Ryan Morgan (JMU) def. Sam Rathmanner (RICH), 6-2, 6-3
Ty Wunderlich (JMU) def. Otto Sewell (RICH), 7-6 (3), 6-3
Damian Sancilio (JMU) def. Banjamin Mwanza (HAMPTON), 6-2, 6-0
Zach Fleishman (JMU) def. Nathan Germino (RICH), 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3)
Harrison Lee (JMU) def. Benedict Badza (HAMPTON), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3
Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) def. Rafael Padilha (HAMPTON), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Amar Tahirovic (BUCKNELL) def. Esteve Agusti (JMU), 6-1, 6-4
Cole Brashear (RICH) def. Grant Kroodsma (JMU), 6-1, 6-1
Tsihon Fedorov (HAMPTON) def. Francisco Sinopoli (JMU), 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4

Harrison Lee/Ty Wunderlich (JMU) def. Grant Cohen/Nathan Germino (RICH), 6-2
Zach Fleishman/Francisco Sinopoli (JMU) def. Cole Brashear/Otto Sewell (RICH), 6-3
Ryan Morgan/Aurelien Schmitt (JMU) def. Dylan Chou/Austin Cohen (W&M), 6-3
Paxton Pritchard/Sam Rathmanner (RICH) def. Grant Kroodsma/Damian Sancilio (JMU), 6-2
Brenan McDonald/Amar Tahirovic (BUCKNELL) def. Esteve Agusti/Gur Libal (JMU), 6-2