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Men's Tennis Falls Short to James Madison, 4-3
4/13/2018 6:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis
HARRISONBURG, Va. - The Drexel men's tennis team fell to James Madison, 4-3, on Friday afternoon at Hillside Courts. With the loss, the Dragons fall to 12-6 (1-1 CAA).
The Dragons could not pull out the doubles point as the Dukes seized the momentum with a sweep.
After dropping the first sets in singles, Sanil Jagtiani and Sinan Orhon came back to win the second sets and ultimately the match. Jagtiani won at No. 4, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3, while Orhon defeated his opponent at No. 3, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-7. In addition, Hamza Laleej won at No. 1 in a straight set victory, 7-5, 6-3.
Drexel returns to action when it hosts Hofstra on Sunday, April 15 for Senior Day at 1 p.m.
Drexel 3, James Madison 4
Singles
1. Hamza Laalej (DU) def. Paul Mendoza (JMUM) 7-5, 6-3
2. Alvaro Arce Garcia (JMUM) def. Balaji Lakshmanan (DU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Sinan Orhon (DU) def. Theophile Lanthiez (JMUM) 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 10-7
4. Sanil Jagtiani (DU) def. Damon Roberts (JMUM) 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Pierre Kohler (JMUM) def. Bernard Tefel (DU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Gonzalo Adis Freer (JMUM) def. Youssef Lahlou (DU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles
1. Theophile Lanthiez/Paul Mendoza (JMUM) def. Bernard Tefel/Sinan Orhon (DU) 6-2
2. Alvaro Arce Garcia/Pierre Kohler (JMUM) def. Balaji Lakshmanan/Sanil Jagtiani (DU) 6-2
3. Gonzalo Adis Freer/Damon Roberts (JMUM) def. Hamza Laalej/Xandy Hammitt (DU) 6-4
The Dragons could not pull out the doubles point as the Dukes seized the momentum with a sweep.
After dropping the first sets in singles, Sanil Jagtiani and Sinan Orhon came back to win the second sets and ultimately the match. Jagtiani won at No. 4, 1-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3, while Orhon defeated his opponent at No. 3, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-7. In addition, Hamza Laleej won at No. 1 in a straight set victory, 7-5, 6-3.
Drexel returns to action when it hosts Hofstra on Sunday, April 15 for Senior Day at 1 p.m.
Drexel 3, James Madison 4
Singles
1. Hamza Laalej (DU) def. Paul Mendoza (JMUM) 7-5, 6-3
2. Alvaro Arce Garcia (JMUM) def. Balaji Lakshmanan (DU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Sinan Orhon (DU) def. Theophile Lanthiez (JMUM) 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 10-7
4. Sanil Jagtiani (DU) def. Damon Roberts (JMUM) 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Pierre Kohler (JMUM) def. Bernard Tefel (DU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Gonzalo Adis Freer (JMUM) def. Youssef Lahlou (DU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Doubles
1. Theophile Lanthiez/Paul Mendoza (JMUM) def. Bernard Tefel/Sinan Orhon (DU) 6-2
2. Alvaro Arce Garcia/Pierre Kohler (JMUM) def. Balaji Lakshmanan/Sanil Jagtiani (DU) 6-2
3. Gonzalo Adis Freer/Damon Roberts (JMUM) def. Hamza Laalej/Xandy Hammitt (DU) 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,6,5,3
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