BUIES CREEK, N.C. – William & Mary men's tennis won two of the final three matches in three sets to pick up a CAA road win at Campbell, 4-3, on Friday evening.
 
After the Tribe (5-8, 2-2 CAA) captured the doubles point, freshman Raz Katz won in straight-sets at No. 6. With the contest even at two, the balance of the tilt came down to three-set matches at No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5.
 
Senior Sean Joseph won in three at No. 5, while sophomore Nikita Bortnichek rallied for a three-set win at No. 3 to secure the team victory. It marked the first meeting between the teams since the Camels joined the CAA.
 
How It Happened
- Joseph and freshman Gur Trakhtenberg won their fifth match in a row, dropping just two games in a 6-2 win over Luke Tollenaar and Alex Fragasso at No. 2. The Tribe pair moved to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in CAA play.
- Sophomore Oliver Hague and junior Albert Hansen secured the initial point of the match, topping Adi Dagan and Aleksandar Hudjec, 6-4, at No. 3. It was the pair's first win of the year.
- Campbell (6-11, 0-3 CAA) won at the No. 1 and No. 4 singles positions to briefly take a 2-1 lead, before Katz won his third-straight on line six to pull W&M even. The Tribe rookie downed Matias Lofink, 6-3, 6-3, for his 11th win of the year. He improved to 6-5 in dual-match action.
- Joseph picked up his 11th win of the season in three-sets at No. 5 to move the Tribe in front, 3-2. He split 6-2 sets in the opening two against Hudjec, before pulling out the third by a 6-2 scoreline to secure the victory. It was his fourth dual-match win of the season.
- After a Camels win at No. 2, Bortnichek clinched the Tribe road victory with a come-from-behind win on line three. Dagan won the opening set, 6-3, before the Tribe sophomore stormed back to win the second, 7-5, and third, 6-2, to notch the clincher. It marked Bortnichek's 10th singles win of the year and fifth in dual-match play. He moved to 2-1 at No. 3 and 3-1 in CAA play.
 
Up Next
The Tribe continues its CAA road swing to the Tar Heel State when it travels to Elon on Sunday, March 30. The match carries a noon start time from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
 
William & Mary 4, Campbell 3
Singles
No. 1 – Thomas Drapeau (CAM) def. Gur Trakhtenberg (W&M) – 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 – Luke Tollenaar (CAM) def. Oliver Hague (W&M) – 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 – Nikita Bortnichek (W&M) def. Adi Dagan (CAM) – 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 – Alex Fragasso (CAM) def. Albert Hansen (W&M) – 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Sean Joseph (W&M) def. Aleksandar Hudjec (CAM) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Raz Katz (W&M) def. Matias Lofink (CAM) – 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 4, 6, 5, 2, 3
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Drapeau/Lofink (CAM) vs. Katz/Bortnichek (W&M) – DNF, 4-4
No. 2 – Joseph/Trakhtenberg (W&M) def. Tollenaar/Fragasso (CAM) – 6-2
No. 3 – Hague/Hansen (W&M) def. Dagan/Hudjec (CAM) – 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3*