Richmond Secures 5-2 Win Against Appalachian State

Saturday, February 9

Greenville, NC

Noon

University of Richmond

Appalachian State

02/09/2019 | Men's Tennis

GREENVILLE, N.C. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team bounced back from a loss yesterday to take down Appalachian State, 5-2, Saturday at the ECU Indoor Tennis Center.

"That was a great weekend of college tennis matches," head coach Houston Barrick said. "Our guys showed unbelievable fight and heart today. We had a disappointing loss yesterday but you would've never known that by how we responded. I think that's a testament to our upperclassmen and their leadership."

The Spiders won the doubles point picking up wins at No. 2 and No. 1 doubles. Junior George Lovitt (Marvin, N.C.) and freshman John Walsh (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) took down Zion Heaven and Afonso Viana, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles. The Mountaineers won at No. 3 doubles as Milo Bargeron and Alex Brea defeated sophomore Joe Nardini (Arlington, Va.) and junior Klein Evans (Raleigh, N.C.), 6-4.

In the deciding doubles match for the second-straight day, freshman Josh Keitelman (Chevy Chase, Md.) and junior Matt Fernandez (Richmond, Va.) won the doubles points against Appalachian State's Alex Pavkovich and Bence Tamas, 7-6 (0). Keitelman and Fernandez were able to win a tiebreaker 7-0 to give Richmond a 1-0 lead.

In singles, the Mountaineers tied the match at 1-1 after Bargeron won in straight sets against senior Brice Polender (Lake Bluff, Ill.), 6-4, 6-0. The Spiders made it 2-1 after Evans won in three sets against Viana, 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 3 singles.

Fernandez earned a point for Richmond with a three-set win against Pavkovich, 6-3, 6-7, 6-1, at No. 2 singles. Lovitt won in straight sets against Heaven, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 4 singles.

In the final two matches, both were pushed to third set super tiebreakers. Appalachian State's Tamas defeated Walsh, 5-7, 6-3, 10-3, at No. 5 singles.

Keitelman claimed the Spiders fifth point of the match with a 6-7, 6-2, 10-3, win against Blake Carter at No. 6 singles.

Richmond (4-2) heads to Ohio for a pair of road matches at Xavier (Feb. 16) and a conference match at Dayton on Sunday, Feb. 17.

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Richmond 5, Appalachian State 2
Singles
1. Milo Bargeron (App) def. Brice Polender (UR), 6-4, 6-0
2. Matt Fernandez (UR) def. Alex Pavkovich (App), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1
3. Klein Evans (UR) def. Afonso Viana (App), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
4. George Lovitt (UR) def. Zion Heaven (App) 7-5, 6-2
5. Bence Tamas (App) def. John Walsh (UR), 5-7, 6-3, 10-3
6. Josh Keitelman (UR) def. Blake Carter (App), 6-7 (4), 6-2, 10-3

Doubles
1. Josh Keitelman/Matt Fernandez (UR) def. Alex Pavkovich/Bence Tamas (App) 7-6 (0)
2. George Lovitt/John Walsh (UR) def. Zion Heaven/Afonso Viana (App), 6-3
3. Milo Bargeron/Alex Brea (App) def. Joe Nardini/Klein Evans (UR), 6-4

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