WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's tennis kicked off the 2020 campaign with a resounding 6-1 win over Colonial Athletic Association rival James Madison on Sunday afternoon at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. The Tribe continued its dominance of the Dukes (2-1), winning for the seventh-straight time and 24th in the last 25 meetings between the teams.
 
How It Happened
- The Tribe won at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions to take a 1-0 lead against the Dukes.
- Senior Brenden Volk and freshman George Davis jumped to a 3-0 lead over the JMU pair of Alvaro Arce and Gonzalo Adis on the way to a 6-2 triumph at the top spot. The duo evened its record at 2-2.
- At the No. 3 position, the sophomore tandem of Daniel Pellerito and Oren Vasser won the final three games to down Holden Koons and William Karpinski, 6-4, and clinch the doubles point. It marked the Tribe pair's first win together.
- Junior Finbar Talcott made quick work of Koons at No. 3 to push the Tribe lead to 2-0. Talcott dropped just one game in a 6-0, 6-1 triumph for his sixth victory of the season.
- Davis notched his first career dual-match win, upending Gonzalo Adis, 6-3, 6-1, at the No. 4 spot. It marked the Tribe rookie's eighth win overall this season.
- Vasser clinched the Tribe triumph with a straight-sets win at No. 5. He bounced JMU's Damon Roberts, 6-1, 6-3, to improve to 7-5 this season. It marked Vasser's first career clinching victory.
- Like Davis and Vasser, Pellerito dropped just four total games in his straight-sets win at No. 6. The Tribe sophomore downed Karpinski, 6-3, 6-1, to push his team-leading singles mark to 12-3.
- In his first dual-match with the Tribe, sophomore Joseph Brailovsky capped off the Tribe singles wins, claiming the top spot. He defeated Stefan Petrovic, 6-2, 7-5, to improve to 8-5 on the season.
 
Up Next
- The Tribe continues its season-opening five-match homestand with two more foes from the state of Virginia. W&M hosts Norfolk State on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m., before welcoming Longwood on Feb. 9 at noon. Both matches will be played at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
- Live video will be available for both matches via PlaySight at TribeAthletics.com/TennisLive, and the live stat link can be found on the men's tennis schedule page.
 
William & Mary 6, James Madison 1
Singles
No. 1 – Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Stefan Petrovic (JMU) – 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 – Alvaro Arce (JMU) def. Brenden Volk (W&M) – 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Finbar Talcott (W&M) def. Holden Koons (JMU) – 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 – George Davis (W&M) def. Gonzalo Adis (JMU) – 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 – Oren Vasser (W&M) def. Damon Roberts (JMU) – 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 – Daniel Pellerito (W&M) def. William Karpinski (JMU) – 6-3, 6-1
Finishing Order: 3, 4, 5*, 6, 2, 1
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Davis/Volk (W&M) def. Arce/Adis (JMU) – 6-2
No. 2 – Steinour/Raymundo (JMU) def. Brailovsky/Ruo (W&M) – 7-6 (2)
No. 3 – Pellerito/Vasser (W&M) def. Koons/Karpinski (JMU) – 6-4
Finishing Order: 1, 3*, 2