Box Score FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason University men's tennis team (6-6, 2-2 A-10) won its second-consecutive A-10 contest with a 4-3 thrilling victory over Fordham on Sunday morning at the Mason Tennis Courts. 
 
"I'm proud of how hard the guys fought today," head coach Jimmy Davis said. "Fordham is a tough team and when we were faced with some difficult moments they we really stepped up today. This was a great weekend for us and we are continuing to improve with each match we play." 
 
Fordham won the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead, but Mason tied it up after freshman Monil Lotlikar took down Nicholas Kanazirev in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. 
 
The Rams took No. 6 singles to go up 2-1, but Mason again bounced back after senior Momin Khan won at No. 2 over Dhillon Virdee-Oakley. Khan took the opening set, 6-3, then won a thrilling tiebreak in the second, 7-6 (9-7).
 
Mason extended the edge to 3-1 after graduate student Rishab Sardana completed a perfect 4-0 weekend with a three-set win over Toi Koboyashi at No. 4. After losing the first set, 6-4, Sardana came back to take the next two, 6-3, 6-2. 
 
The Patriots clinched the match at No. 5, after sophomore Niza Simunyola took down John Mascone in another three-set victory, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5).
 
George Mason is back in action on Saturday (April 9) with a 2 p.m. contest vs. Navy in Fairfax. 
 
RESULTS
Doubles
(1) Fender/Kanazire (FOR) def. Rit. Sardana/Khan (GMU), 6-3
(2) Ris. Sardana/Simunyola (GMU) def. Kobayashi/Soemarno (FOR), 6-3
(3) Virdee-Oakley/Rakotondranibe (FOR) def. Lotlikar/Pedraza (GMU), 6-4
 
Singles
(1) Fender (FOR) def. Rit. Sardana (GMU), 6-7 (6-8), 6-4, 6-3
(2) Khan (GMU) vs. Virdee-Oakley (FOR), 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
(3) Lotlikar (GMU) def. Kanazirev (FOR), 6-1, 6-2
(4) Ris. Sardana (GMU) def. Kobayashi (FOR), 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
(5) Simunyola (GMU) def. Mascone (FOR), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
(6) Rakotondrinibe (FOR) def. Pedraza (GMU), 6-4, 6-2