University of Richmond
Mary Washington
Spiders defeat Mary Washington, 5-2
02/26/2012 | Men's Tennis
The Men's Tennis Team earns their fifth win of the season against No. 22 University of Mary Washington, 5-2.
Richmond rallied quickly in order to win the doubles point when Sebastien Fauchet and Dylan Schrode earned a 9-7 win over their opponent. The point was secured when Ethan Dunbar and Paul Nahon III defeated their opponents, 8-3.
Ethan Dunbar (Medina, Ohio/ Cloverleaf) earned a win in the No. 1 Singles position by beating Mary Washington's Sam Wichlin 6-1, 6-4. Sebastien Fauchet (Rochester, N.Y./Harley School) defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-3. Freshman Dylan Trent (Poway, Calif/ Poway) and Paul Nahon III (Springfield, Mo./Glendale) continued the rally, both defeating their opponents 6-3, 6-1, and 6-4, 6-2, respectively.
"After a tough week of practice, it was good to see the team compete," says Head Coach Ben Johnson. "Mary Washington played well and gave our guys tough matches. I am happy to come away with a win."
The Spiders return to action with their first home match at the Westhampton Tennis Complex on March 2nd.
Richmond 5, #22 Mary Washington 2
Doubles competition
1. Charles/Rizzolo
(UMW) def. Wicker/ Trent (UR) 8-1
2. Fauchet/ Schrode
(UR) def. Carey/ Wichlin (UMW) 9-7
3. Dunbar/Nahon III
(UR) def. Nguyen/ Baver (UMW) 8-3
Singles competition
1. Ethan Dunbar
(UR) def. Sam Wichlin (UMW) 6-1, 6-4
2. Sebatian Fauchet
(UR) def. Evan Charles (UMW) 6-1, 6-3
3. Alex Blakhin
(UMW) def. Aaron Wicker (UR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Paul Nahon III
(UR) def. Tyler Carey (UMW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Dylan Trent (UR)
def. Will Apperson (UMW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Donato Rizzolo
(UMW) def. Dylan Schrode (UR) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
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