WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's tennis rolled to a 7-0 win over in-state foe Norfolk State on Friday night at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
How it Happened
- The Tribe started with an advantage behind forfeit victories at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles as Norfolk State (1-2) did not field a complete lineup.
- Using new combinations at the top two doubles positions, W&M (3-3) dropped just three total games in claiming the initial point of the match. The graduate student duo of
Bill Duo and
Andres Silva dropped just one game in a 6-1 triumph over Hugo Massoni Lena and Ibrahim Abbas at No. 2. Senior
George Davis and graduate student
Joseph Brailovsky upended Boris Lunin and Federico Rebecchini, 6-2, at the No. 1 post.
- Leading 2-0, freshman
Albert Hansen and sophomore
Alexander Karman both won without dropping a game to clinch the Tribe victory. Hansen dominated Roosevelt Brown II at No. 5 for his first career dual-match victory and seventh overall. Karman provided the clincher, topping Abbas at No. 4 for his ninth win.
- Davis won his second match of the season at the top position, bouncing Rebecchini, 6-1, 6-4.
- Sophomore
Sean Joseph dropped three games in a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Lunin at No. 3. He improved to 4-3 overall and 3-1 in dual-match play.
- Silva rounded out the Tribe sweep with his second win at No. 2. He downed Massoni Lena, 6-2, 7-5, for his fifth win of the year.
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action hosting another in-state foe in Old Dominion on Saturday at 1 p.m.
William & Mary 7, Norfolk State 0
Singles
No. 1 –
George Davis (W&M) def. Federico Rebecchini (NSU) – 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 –
Andres Silva (W&M) def. Hugo Massoni Lena (NSU) – 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 –
Sean Joseph (W&M) def. Boris Lunin (NSU) – 6-3, 6-0
No. 4 –
Alexander Karman (W&M) def. Ibrahim Abbas (NSU) – 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 –
Albert Hansen (W&M) def. Roosevelt Brown II (NSU) – 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 – W&M won by forfeit
Finishing Order: 6, 5, 4*, 1, 3, 2
Doubles
No. 1 – Brailovsky/Davis (W&M) def. Lunin/Rebecchini (NSU) – 6-2
No. 2 – Duo/Silva (W&M) def. Abbas/Massoni Lena (NSU) – 6-1
No. 3 – W&M won by forfeit
Finishing Order: 3, 2*, 1
