March 6, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The Old Dominion tennis team lost its fourth straight when they dropped an 8-0 match to top-ranked Virginia on Friday. Junior Krzysztof Muzalewski had his nine-match winning streak snapped at No. 4 singles and ODU fell to 11-6 overall this season.
Muzalewski faced #64 Houston Barrick at No. 4, as one of the Cavaliers seven nationally ranked singles players. The match was played with alternative scoring, including a seventh singles match, but ODU was unable to win a match.
With the loss, Muzalewski is now 12-3 in duals this season, with an 18-8 mark overall. Benjamin Chomette stretched #27 Jarmere Jenkins to a third set, but was unable to complete the upset, falling, 6-2, 2-6, 6-0. He is now 12-5 for the Monarchs in duals this season.
ODU returns to action on Sunday, as they face JMU in conference action as well as a non-conference match against UMBC.
Results
OLD DOMINION at #1 VIRGINIA
Doubles:
1. #21 ShabazCourtney (UVa) def. Chomette/Fanselow (ODU) 8-1
2. Jenkins/Singer (UVa) def. Diskin/Musalewski (ODU) 8-5
3. Barrick/Villegas (UVa) def Fahoum/Ochagavia (ODU) 8-1
Singles:
1. #2 Michael Shabaz (UVa) def. Tobias Fanselow (ODU) 6-1, 6-4
2. #27 Jarmere Jenkins (UVa) def. Benjamin Chomette (ODU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-0
3. #45 Drew Courtney (UVa) def. Yakov Diskin (ODU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #64 Houston Barrick (UVa) def. Krzysztof Muzalewski (ODU) 7-6(4), 6-1
5. #102 Lee Singer (UVa) def. Albert Ochagovia (ODU) 6-1, 6-1
6. #122 Philippe Oudshoorn (UVa) def. Fahoum Fahoum (ODU) 6-3, 6-3
7. #112 Steven Eelkman Rooda (UVa) def. Alfredo Rodriguez (ODU) 6-1, 6-1
FINAL SCORE: #1 Virginia 8, Old Dominion 0