College of Charleston
James Madison
No. 75 Men?s Tennis Sweeps James Madison in Conference Home Opener, 7-0
3/12/2014 5:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – In their inaugural Colonial Athletic Association home match, the College of Charleston men's tennis team dispatched of James Madison University, 7-0, at the CofC Tennis Complex on Tuesday.
“It was a good performance for us as a team,” said College of Charleston head coach Jay Bruner. “We are improving a little with every match and getting tougher as we move in to the second half of the Spring season. Staying in the rankings at No. 75, means we are continuing to compete and show up for each match – doing what we know we can do.”
The No. 75-ranked Cougars (8-3), jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead after winning all three doubles matches to swiftly take the first point. On court number one, Brice Allanic and Charlie Ghriskey downed their JMU opposition, 8-5, while the Cougar pairings of Alon Faiman and Zack Lewis as well as Rodrigo Encinas and Crescente Lesser, rode to victory on courts two and three, 8-2 and 8-1, respectively.
In singles, the Cougars were led by Lesser on court three and Faiman on court six, as the two combined to lose only two games and extend the Cougar lead to 3-0. Closing out the match for The College was Chliean Rodrigo Encinas, who downed Australian Robert Sterling, 6-4, 6-4 to give the Cougars their eighth win of the season, and fifth on the trot.
Next up for the Cougars is a Friday, Mar. 14, showdown with the Iowa Hawkeyes at the CofC Tennis Complex, where doubles play is set for 3:00 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
James Madison Vs College of Charleston
Mar 11, 2014 at CofC Tennis Complex
(Charleston, S.C.)
College of Charleston 7, James Madison 0
Singles competition
1. ALLANIC (COFC) def. Salinas (JMU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. ENCINAS (COFC) def. Stirling (JMU) 6-4, 6-4
3. LESSER (COFC) def. Ruzic (JMU) 6-0, 6-0
4. GHRISKEY (COFC) def. Mearhead (JMU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
5. LEWIS (COFC) def. Branth (JMU) 7-5, 6-2
6. FAIMAN (COFC) def. Kathol (JMU) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Brice Allanic/Charlie Ghriskey (COFC) def. Stirling/Ruzic (JMU) 8-5
2. Alon Faiman/ Zack Lewis (COFC) def. Branth/Berdnikoff (JMU) 8-2
3. Rodrigo Encinas/Crescente Lesser (COFC) def. Mearhead/Salinas (JMU) 8-1
Match Notes:
College of Charleston 8-3
JMU: 3-6
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