LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Old Dominion men's tennis team (0-4) fell to Liberty (2-3) by a 4-3 score on Monday afternoon at the Crosswhite Athletic Club.
In singles, Younes Lalami (6-3, 6-3) picked up a straight set win for the Monarchs, while Jannik Giesse (3-6, 6-3, 6-2) and Pearse Dolan (4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)) fought back to claim victory after dropping their first sets.
"I'm proud of our guys for how they responded after a really ugly doubles point," said ODU head coach Dominik Mueller. "We competed hard in every spot and improved in a lot of areas compared to last match. But we still need to clean up some things."
Old Dominion will be right back in action on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 1:30 p.m., when the Monarchs take on Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.
Live Stats Link for Tuesday's Match at Virginia Tech
Tennis Match Results
Old Dominion vs Liberty
02/01/21 at Lynchburg, Va.
(Crosswhite Athletic Club)
Liberty 4, Old Dominion 3
Singles competition
1. Nicaise Muamba (LIBERTY) def. Luca Maldoner (ODU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
2. Josh Wilson (LIBERTY) def. Tomislav Podvinski (ODU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Younes Lalami (ODU) def. Goncalo Ferreira (LIBERTY) 6-3, 6-3
4. R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTY) def. Oliver Tobisch (ODU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jannik Giesse (ODU) def. Christiaan Worst (LIBERTY) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Pearse Dolan (ODU) def. Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTY) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1. Josh Wilson/Goncalo Ferreira (LIBERTY) def. #25 Luca Maldoner/Nicola Vidal (ODU) 6-3
2. Christiaan Worst/Deji Thomas-Smith (LIBERTY) vs. Jannik Giesse/Younes Lalami (ODU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Nicaise Muamba/R. Marques Da Silva (LIBERTY) def. Tomislav Podvinski/Pearse Dolan (ODU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Old Dominion 0-4
Liberty 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,3,2,1,5,6)
Official: Harrison/Zimmerman
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Men’s Tennis Drops 4-3 Match at Liberty
