PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Head coach Aljosa Piric took his Tennis Monarchs to the Penn Invitational, giving the Old Dominion University men’s tennis team its first competition of the 2015 fall season. In the first two days of play, ODU took on three different Ivy League schools.
Teams competing this year include Buffalo, Columbia, Georgetown, Old Dominion, Princeton, St. John’s, VCU, William & Mary and Yale.
DAY ONE NOTES
In day one and match one in Philadelphia against Princeton, Adam Moundir (6-0, 6-1), Aziz Kijametovic (7-6(2), 6-3) and Jacob Nicolussi (3-6, 6-3, (10-2)) all claimed victories in singles play.
In doubles against Princeton, all three of ODU’s top three tandems handled business: Adam Moundir/Michael Weindl won 6-4 on Court No. 1,Aziz Kijametovic/Zvonimir Podvinski won 6-2 on Court No. 2 and Jacob Nicolussi/Darragh Glavin won 6-3 on Court No. 3.
Old Dominion next played another Ivy League squad in Yale to cap off day one. In singles against the Bulldogs, Adam Moundir and Aziz Kijametovic again got the better of their opponents. Also pulling out a win for ODU in singles against Yale was Michael Weindl. Old Dominion’s Moundir paired up with classmate Kijametovic in doubles on Court No. 1 and defeated Andrienko/Lu (Yale), 7-6.
DAY TWO NOTES
The Tennis Monarchs took on host UPenn on day two of three, and yet again it was Adam Moundir winning in singles on Court No. 1, as he took down Penn’s Alexander Day (6-0, 6-1) handily. On Court No. 3 Michael Weindl (ODU) defeated Nicholai Westergaard in a tight three-setter (3-6, 7-6(4), 10-5).
Old Dominion’s Zvonimir Podvinski proved to be too much for Penn’s Ismael Lahlou, in what turned out to be a marathon match (6-7(6), 7-6(3), 11-9). In another back and forth three-setter, it was ODU’s Justin Herrera who prevailed over Thomas Spratt (7-5, 2-6, 10-4).
DAY ONE SCORES
ODU vs Princeton
Singles
1. Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Alexander Day 6-0, 6-1
2. Aziz Kijametovic (ODU) def. Diego Vives 7-6(2), 6-3
3. Luke Gamble def. Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) 5-7, 4-6
4. Jonathan Carcione def. Michael Weindl (ODU) 4-6, 7-6(7), (10-1)
5. Jacob Nicolussi (ODU) def. Ben Tso 3-6, 6-3, (10-2)
6. Jose Nunez Navarro (played UPenn player) lost 4-6, 3-6
7. Mohamed El Tonbari def. Theophile Lanthiez 4-5, retired
8. Florin Radu def. Justin Herrera 3-6, 0-6
Doubles
1. Adam Moundir/Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Alexander Day/Luke Gamble 6-4
2. Aziz Kijametovic/Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) def. Ben Tso/Diego Vives 6-2
3. Jacob Nicolussi/Darragh Glavin (ODU) def. Jonathan Carcione/Florin Radu 6-3
4. Mohamed El Tonbari/Willenburg def. Sam Perelman/Jose Nunez Navarro (ODU) 6-2
ODU vs. Yale
Singles
1. Moundir (ODU) def. Lu (Yale), 7-5; 7-5
2. Kijametovic (ODU) def. Svenning (Yale), 6-2; 5-7, (10-6)
3. Z. Wang (Yale) def. Nicolussi (ODU), 6-0; 6-3
4. Weindl (ODU) def. Andrienko (Yale), 7-6; 7-6
5. D. Wang (Yale) def. Podvinski (ODU), 6-1; 6-3
6. Hagermoser (Yale) def. Lanthiez (ODU), 6-3; 3-6, (10-7)
7. N. Brown (Yale) def. Nunez-Navarro (ODU), 4-6; 6-2, (10-7)
8. J. Brown (Yale) def. Herrera (ODU), 6-3; 6-4
Doubles
1. Kijametovic/Moundir (ODU) def. Andrienko/Lu (Yale), 7-6
2. Svenning/Z. Wang (Yale) def. Nicolussi/Weindl (ODU), 6-3
3. J. Brown/Hagermoser (Yale) def. Nunez-Navarro/Podvinski (ODU), 6-2
4. N. Brown/D. Wang (Yale) def. Herrera/Lanthiez (ODU), 6-1
DAY TWO SCORES
ODU vs. Penn
Singles
1. Moundir (ODU) def. Vim De Alwis 6-7(3), 6-3, 10-6
2. Kyle Mautner def. Kijametovic (ODU) 7-6(4), 3-6, 10-6
3. Weindl (ODU) def. Nicholai Westergaard 3-6, 7-6(4), 10-5
4. Zach Lessen def. Nicolussi (ODU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Podvinski (ODU) def. Ismael Lahlou 6-7(6), 7-6(3), 11-9
6. Austin Kaplan def. Nunez-Navarro (ODU) 6-4, 7-5
7. Herrera (ODU) def. Thomas Spratt 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
8. Blaine Willenborg def. Botti (ODU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
1. Adam Moundir/Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Josh Pompan/Kyle Mautner 6-3
2. Vim De Alwis/Austin Kaplan def. Aziz Kijametovic/Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) 6-4
3. Thomas Spratt/Blaine Willenborg def. Jacob Nicolussi/Darragh Glavin (ODU) 6-3
4. Ismael Lahlou/Zach Lessen def. Sam Perelman/Jose Nunez Navarro (ODU) 6-1
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