WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary men's tennis delivered a commanding 7-0 victory over Youngstown State at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center in celebrating the 331st Charter Day at the institution on Friday at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center.
 
The Tribe (2-3) pulled out a narrow doubles point with a pair of tiebreaker wins, before claiming all six singles positions, including five in straight sets for its second win of the season.
 
How it Happened
- While all three doubles matches went to tense tiebreakers, the Tribe prevailed in two out of the three to capture the match's initial point.
- After Youngstown State (3-3) won in a tiebreaker at No. 2, the Tribe's No. 1 duo of Konstantinos Raptis and Bill Duo tied the match at one with a tiebreaker win, 7-6 (2), over Nishant Dabas and Onder Balci. It was the tandem's third win in four dual-matches this season.
- Graduate student Alexandres Leblanc and sophomore Albert Hansen secured the doubles point thanks to a tiebreaker win, 7-6 (3), win at No. 3 over William Rassat and Nathan Favier. It was the pair's first win together.
- Raptis and freshmen Oliver Hague and Nikita Bortnichek made quick work of their opponents at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6, respectively, to secure the team triumph.
- Raptis downed Onder Balci, 6-3, 6-2, on line three for his eighth win of the year, while Hague won his fourth in row in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, over William Rassat. Hague won his team-leading 13th match of the season.
- Bortnichek clinched the team win, downing David Alvarez Moreno, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 6. He is 8-6 on the season.
- Graduate students Satchel Benn and Alexandre Leblanc as well as sophomore Albert Hansen rounded out the team win with singles victories.
- Benn won his ninth match of the year after moving up to No. 2, while Leblanc moved to 3-2 at the top spot.
- Hansen won his third in a row in dual-match play and his eight overall of the season.
 
Next Up
The Tribe will be in action on Feb 16-18 at the ECAC Championship in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
William & Mary 7, Youngstown State 0
Singles
No. 1 – Alexandre Leblanc (W&M) def. Nathan Favier (YSU) – 6-1, 7-6 (5) 
No. 2 – Satchel Benn (W&M) def. Nishant Dabas (YSU) – 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (1)
No. 3 – Konstantinos Raptis (W&M) def. Onder Balci (YSU) – 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 – Oliver Hague (W&M) def. William Rassat (YSU) – 6-1, 6-3 
No. 5 – Albert Hansen (W&M) def. Harry Fouzas (YSU) – 7-6 (2), 6-4
No. 6 – Nikita Bortnichek (W&M) def. David Alvarez Moreno (YSU) – 6-3, 6-2
Finishing Order: 3,4,6*,2,1,5
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Duo/Raptis (W&M) def. Dabas/Balci (YSU) – 7-6 (2) 
No. 2 – Fouzas/Alvarez Moreno (YSU) def. Hague/Benn (W&M) - 7-6 (4) 
No. 3 – Leblanc/Hansen (W&M) def. Favier/Rassat (YSU) – 7-6 (3)
Finishing Order: 2, 1, 3*