University of Richmond
Virginia State
Men's Tennis Rolls Past Virginia State
03/31/2009 | Men's Tennis
March 31, 2009
PETERSBURG, Va. -
The men's tennis team rolled past Virginia State, 6-1 this past weekend. The Spiders head to North Carolina this weekend for three matches.
In doubles action, No. 2 Rafael Arana/Dylan Schrode (UR) dominated William Richardson/Amir James (VS), 8-0 while No. 3 William Minters/A.J. Nelson (UR) cruised past Travis Jones/Daron Jack (VS), 8-3.
"We've lost a few tight matches this year against some solid teams, so it was nice for our kids to get back in the win column," said head coach Billy Boykin. "We're improving as a group every time out and it's important that we keep working hard and stay focused on playing our best tennis down the stretch."
In singles action, nearly every Spider recorded a victory. Richmond heads to North Carolina this weekend to face Charlotte and Winston-Salem State Saturday. The Spiders continue with North Carolina Central on Sunday.
UR 6, Virginia State 1
DOUBLES:
No. 1 Sami Belakhlef/Sam Hyland (UR) vs. John Lanier/Robert Dunham (VS), unfinished
No. 2 Rafael Arana/Dylan Schrode (UR) def. William Richardson/Amir James (VS), 8-0
No. 3 William Minter/A.J. Nelson (UR) def. Travis Jones/Daron Jack (VS), 8-3
SINGLES:
No.1 John Lanier (VS) def. William Minter (UR) 6-3, 6-4
No.2 Rafael Arana (UR) def. Robert Dunham (VS) 6-1, 6-0
No.3 A.J. Nelson (UR) def. Daron Jack (VS) 6-3, 6-0
No.4 Sam Hyland (UR) def. Travis Jones (VS) 6-0, 6-0
No.5 Chester Murray (UR) def. Amir James (VS) 6-0, 6-3
No.6 Dylan Schrode (UR) def. Dewayne Dixon (VS) 6-0, 6-1
