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HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The George Mason University men's tennis team opened its Wednesday doubleheader with a morning sweep of Belmont Abbey at the Chaplin Park Tennis Center.
 
Mason won all three doubles matches, then all six singles matches, with no singles affairs going three sets. Belmont Abbey student-athletes took no more than two games in any of the 12 sets played in singles action.
 
"The guys are getting some confidence and it's showing in their play," head coach Jimmy Davis said. "I was happy with the effort and execution in both doubles and singles, and we have another opportunity to back it up against Edinboro in a few hours. Each match we're still finding things we need to improve and then implementing them in practice and matches. I'm confident we'll get to another level as a team very soon."
 
Leading off the day in doubles, senior Daniel Gutierrez and freshman Ryan Charles won at No. 2 doubles, 8-2. The duo is now 5-4 in dual doubles this season.
 
Senior Giuliano Buzoianu and freshman Carter Bradford then won 8-1 at No. 3 doubles, while senior Pally Ray and sophomore Jakob Nielsen claimed an 8-4 win at No. 1 as Mason headed into singles leading, 1-0.
 
Bradford made it 2-0 Patriots after an efficient 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Joseph Horne at No. 5.
 
Senior Daniel Gutierrez then moved up to No. 2 singles for the first time this season and captured a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Kevin Yarzagaray.
 
At No. 3 singles, sophomore Jakob Nielsen clinched the win for the Green & Gold, claiming a 6-1, 6-1, decision over Austin Schepel.
 
From there, sophomore Edward Ayers continued his strong play of late at No. 1, with a straight sets victory (6-1, 6-0) over Jacob Andress.
 
Rounding out the Patriot victories, senior Giuliano Buzoianu defeated the Crusaders' Thomas Rowzie at No. 6 (6-1, 6-1) and fellow senior Pally Ray won at No. 4 (6-0, 6-1).
 
Mason is back in action Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. vs. Edinboro (Pa.).