RICHMOND, Va. – Graduate students Joseph Brailovsky and Daniel Pellerito led William & Mary at the Richmond Open at VCU over the weekend, going 3-1 at the UTR Tournament.
 
Brailovsky split his matches in Group 7, picking up a 6-2, 7-5 win over Penn State's Harrison Janes. Moving on to Flight B, he tallied a three-set win, 6-4, 5-7, 10-0, over JMU's Youssef Sadek on Saturday. Brailovsky closed out the tournament with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Matthew Staton on Sunday. He is 4-3 in singles action during the fall.
 
Pellerito moved his team-leading fall singles mark to 5-2 with the trio of victories over the weekend. He notched a 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Matthew Staton, splitting his contests in Group 3. Moving into Flight B on Saturday, Pellerito upended Morgan State's Mikeal Carpenter in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 10-8. He wrapped up the weekend with a straight-sets win over Roman Sancilio, 7-5, 6-4.
 
Graduate student Bill Duo split his matches at the Richmond Open. He downed a pair of VCU opponents, topping  Gray Voelzke, 7-5, 6-2, on Saturday and Etienne Marty, 7-6 (7), 6-1, on Sunday. Duo owns three wins during the fall season.
 
Graduate student Andres Silva and freshmen Daniel Cohen and Albert Hansen posted a singles wins during the event. Silva downed JMU's Julian Lozano, 6-1, 7-6 (1), on Saturday. Cohen and Hansen both notched straight-sets wins over Lynchburg's Juan Borga on Saturday as well.
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action when it heads back to Richmond to compete in the River City Open, Oct. 7-9.
 
W&M Results from the Richmond Open at VCU
Group 1
Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Bill Duo (W&M) – 6-2, 6-3
Bill Duo (W&M) def. Gray Voelzke (VCU) – 7-5, 6-2
 
Group 3
Maxence Bertimon (VCU) def. Daniel Pellerito (W&M) – 6-0, 6-4
Daniel Pellerito (W&M) def. Matthew Staton – 7-6 (5), 6-1
 
Group 4
Sam Baumgartner (VCU) def. Albert Hansen (W&M) – 6-1, 6-3
Holden Koons (JMU) def. Albert Hansen (W&M) – 6-1, 6-1
 
Group 5
Matisse Bobichon (VCU) def. Daniel Cohen (W&M) – 6-2, 6-1
Daniel Cohen (W&M) def. Juan Borga (Lynchburg) – 6-4, 6-2
 
Group 6
Mikeal Carpenter (Morgan State) def. Alexander Karman (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4
Joaquim De Almeida (VCU) def. Alexander Karman (W&M) – 6-7, 6-2, 10-8
 
Group 7
Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Harrison Janes (Penn State) – 6-2, 7-5
Romain Gales (VCU) def. Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) – 6-4, 6-4
 
Group 8
Romain Gales (VCU) def. Andres Silva (W&M) – 6-2, 6-3
Andres Silva (W&M) def. Julian Lozano (JMU) – 6-1, 7-6 (1)
 
Flight A
Charles Bertimon (VCU) def. Andres Silva (W&M) – 6-3, 6-4
 
Flight B
Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Youssef Sadek (JMU) – 6-4, 5-7, 10-0
Daniel Pellerito (W&M) def. Mikeal Carpenter (Morgan State) – 6-2, 4-6, 10-8
Holden Koons (JMU) def. Daniel Cohen (W&M) – 6-1, 6-0
Bill Duo (W&M) def. Etienne Marty (VCU) – 7-6 (7), 6-1
 
Flight C
Albert Hansen (W&M) def. Juan Borga (Lynchburg) – 6-2, 6-2
Matthew Staton def. Alexander Karman (W&M) – 61-, 6-2
 
Extra Matches
Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) def. Matthew Staton – 6-0, 6-1
Daniel Pellerito (W&M) def. Roman Sancilio – 7-5, 6-4
Holden Koons (JMU) def. Bill Duo (W&M) – 6-2, 6-2
Julian Lozano (JMU) def. Albert Hansen (W&M) – 6-3, 6-1