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HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The George Mason University men's tennis team proved dominant from start to finish in a 7-0 triumph over Georgetown (Ky.) on Monday morning in the team's first official match of the PTR Springfest.
The Patriots had to postpone the conclusion of their Sunday match vs. St. Francis (Pa.), so Monday's win over the Tigers put the first win in the books for the Green & Gold. That match vs. the Red Flashes will resume play on Friday.
"Today was a great opportunity to get the younger guys some more experience and they stepped up in singles and played some good tennis," head coach Jimmy Davis said. "We had great energy today and battled through some tough conditions as we get used to outdoor tennis again. We're making good improvements and feel ready for our league match vs. Saint Louis on Wednesday."
Against Georgetown (Ky.), the Patriots won the doubles point on the strength of victories at No. 1 and No. 2. At the top spot, senior
Rithik Sardana teamed with freshman
Monil Lotlikar to post a 6-2 win over the Tigers' duo of Maxcene Barriere and Chase Hechemy.
At No. 2, graduate student
Rishab Sardana and sophomore
Niza Simunyola won a back-and-forth 7-6 affair while clinching the victory in a 7-3 tiebreaker win. That duo is now 4-1 from the No. 2 spot in dual doubles this season.
Mason won all six singles matches, including a victory by Simunyola at No. 1 over Barriere, 6-2, 6-3. He is an impressive 16-4 in overall singles this season and 5-1 in dual matches.
At No. 2, freshman
Alvaro Pedraza won his second dual match of the spring with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over Leo Schrimer.
Freshman
Zavan Fahim claimed victory at No. 3 (6-3, 6-4) over Tsugunosuke Hirose, while junior
Hayden Postin took down Parker Clarke at No. 4, 7-5, 6-4.
Rounding out the Mason lineup, senior
Herman Jentoft won in straight sets over Stephen Taylor at No. 5 (6-2, 6-4) and
Dustin Ha took down Logan Smallwood at No. 6 (6-4, 6-2).
The Patriots continue play at PTR Springfest on Wednesday vs. A-10 foe Saint Louis. That match is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. at the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Club.
