WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Graduate student Daniel Pellerito and sophomore Sean Joseph posted singles wins, but the Tribe suffered a 5-2 setback to rival Old Dominion on Saturday afternoon at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
 
How It Happened
- Old Dominion claimed the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions.
- After a victory at No. 4 singles increased ODU's lead to 2-0, Joseph got W&M on the board with a triumph on line five. He topped Jakob Cadonau in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-1, to draw the Tribe within 2-1. It was Joseph's fourth-straight win as he improved to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in dual-match action.
- Three of the remaining four matches went to three sets. The Monarchs extended their lead to 3-1 with a three-set win at No. 1. Senior George Davis responded from a set deficit to force a third, but Youndes Lalami picked up the win for the visitor.
- Pellerito picked up a three-set win to briefly close the gap to 3-2. After dropping the first set to Yanis Moundir, the Tribe graduate student dropped just five games in the final two to pick up a 6-2, 6-3 victory. He improved to 8-5 on the year.
- At the No. 3 spot, graduate student Andres Silva jumped out to a set advantage, winning the first from Codie van Schalkwyk, 6-3. The ODU player rallied to win the final two sets and secure the team victory.
- Francois Le Tallec rounded out the Monarchs' win with a nail-biting victory over Joseph Brailovsky, 7-5, 7-6 (2), at No. 2.
 
Up Next
The Tribe opens a four-match road trip next week in Philadelphia with contests against Drexel on Saturday and Penn on Sunday.
 
Old Dominion 5, William & Mary 2
Singles
No. 1 – Youndes Lalami (ODU) def. George Davis (W&M) – 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
No. 2 – Francois Le Tallec (ODU) def. Joseph Brailovsky (W&M) – 7-5, 7-6 (2)
No. 3 – Codie van Schalkwyk (ODU) def. Andres Silva (W&M) – 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 – Cosme Rolland De Ravel (ODU) def. Bill Duo (W&M) – 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Sean Joseph (W&M) def. Jakob Cadonau (ODU) – 7-6 (3), 6-1
No. 6 – Daniel Pellerito (W&M) def. Yanis Moundir (ODU) – 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Finishing Order: 4, 5, 1, 6, 3*, 2
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Lalami/Maldoner (ODU) def. Brailovsky/Davis (W&M) – 6-4
No. 2 – Cadonau/van Schalkwyk (ODU) vs. Duo/Silva (W&M) – DNF, 5-3
No. 3 – Le Tallec/Rolland De Ravel (ODU) def. Karman/Pellerito (W&M) – 6-1
Finishing Order: 3, 1*