WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The No. 48 Old Dominion men’s tennis team (15-2) persevered 4-3 against William and Mary (13-12) in what turned out to be a five and a half hour match at the Millie West Tennis Facility. ODU has claimed victory in eight of its last nine matches heading into the C-USA Tournament next weekend.
After the Tribe claimed the doubles point, W&M honored its three-member senior class of Zach Braig, Aaron Chaffee and Will Juggins, before the four-hour singles session saw the Monarchs win four matches, including three in three sets, to clinch the victory. It marked the sixth time in the last eight meetings between W&M and ODU that the score ended in narrow 4-3 fashion. W&M fell to 13-12 overall, while ODU improved to 15-2 for the regular season.
Javier Jover Maestre tied the team score at 1-1 after making quick work out of Damon Niquet (6-2, 6-1). Jover Maestre is 13-3 on the year and has won seven of his last eight matches.
After dropping the first set, ODU’s Adam Moundir took down Will Juggins (4-6, 6-4, 7-5), to tie the team score back up at 2-2. Moundir was just named C-USA Athlete of the Week and is 13-4 on the season, while winning eight of his last nine matches.
Old Dominion senior’s from Madrid, Spain, Carlos Lopez Villa, won a thrilling three setter against Christian Cargill (7-5, 4-6, 6-0) to give the Tennis Monarchs a 3-2 edge. Lopez Villa is 14-2 on the season and is 52-4 throughout the past three seasons.
It was ODU’s Zvonimir Podvinski who sealed the victory over William & Mary, when he got the better of Alec Miller (6-1, 4-6, 6-4). Podvinski is 14-2 for the season and has won nine of his last 10.
NEXT UP FOR OLD DOMINION
The Tennis Monarchs will next host the entire 2015 C-USA Men’s Tennis Tournament at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center held on April 17-19. The bracket will be determined on Monday.
#48 Old Dominion 4, William and Mary 3
Singles
No. 1 – Carlos Lopez Villa (ODU) def. Christian Cargill (W&M) – 7-5, 4-6, 6-0
No. 2 – Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Will Juggins (W&M) – 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 – Addison Appleby (W&M) def. Michael Weindl (ODU) – 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 – Javier Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Damon Niquet (W&M) – 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Lars de Boer (W&M) def. Theophile Lanthiez (ODU) – 2-6, 6-4, 3-0, retire
No. 6 – Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) def. Alec Miller (W&M) – 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Finishing Order: 4, 3, 2, 1, 6*, 5
Doubles
No. 1 – Chaffee/Juggins (W&M) def. Moundir/Weindl (ODU) – 8-4
No. 2 – Lopez Villa/Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Appleby/de Boer (W&M) – 8-4
No. 3 – Cargill/Niquet (W&M) def. Podvinski/Lanthiez (ODU) – 8-4
Finishing Order: 3, 2, 1*
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