Spiders Drop Close 5-2 Match Against JMU

Saturday, April 3

Westhampton Courts

Noon

University of Richmond

James Madison

04/03/2021 | Men's Tennis

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RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team won the doubles point but fell short in singles in a close 5-2 match against James Madison Saturday afternoon at the Westhampton Tennis Courts. Three matches went to deciding third sets with JMU winning two to earn the win.

The Spiders (5-7, 2-1 A-10) started the match by winning two of the three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead. Junior John Walsh (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) and junior Campbell Erwin (San Antonio, Texas) lost 6-3 against Alvaro Arce and Gonzalo Adis at No. 2 doubles.

Freshman Daniel Kliebhan (Newtown, Pa.) and junior Josh Keitelman (Chevy Chase, Md.) held serve for a clutch 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles against Holden Koons and Paul Mendoza.

In the deciding doubles match, junior Alex Wernink (Glen Cove, N.Y.) and graduate student Matt Fernandez (Richmond, Va.) earned a 6-2 win against Oscar Hernandez and William Karpinski at No. 3 doubles.

In singles, the Dukes tied the match at 1-1 after Karpinski won in straight sets against Erwin, 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5 singles. JMU took a 2-1 lead after Mendoza won against Walsh, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4 singles.

James Madison took a 3-1 lead after Koons won in straight sets against Fernandez, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.

Keitelman outlasted Mario Pena 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 at No. 6 singles to cut the lead to 3-2. Keitelman was trailing 4-5 in the third set before winning three games in a row to pick up the win.

The Dukes clinched the win with a comeback point at No. 2 singles as Hernandez won a third-set tiebreaker against Kliebhan, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3). Kliebhan forced a third set by winning a second-set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-5).

In the final match, Wernink won the first set 7-5 but dropped the second set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-4). In the deciding set, Wenink fell in a tiebreaker 7-6 (7-5) against Arce at No. 3 singles.

Richmond will have 11 days to prep for a rematch against William & Mary on Wednesday, April 14 at the Westhampton Tennis Courts.

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JMU 5, Richmond 2
Singles competition
1. Holden Koons (JMU) def. Matt Fernandez (UR), 6-3, 6-2
2. Oscar Hernandez (JMU) vs. Daniel Kliebhan (UR), 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-3)
3. Alvaro Arce (JMU) def. Alex Wernink (UR), 5-7, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
4. Paul Mendoza (JMU) def. John Walsh (UR), 6-1, 6-4
5. William Karpinski (JMU) def. Campbell Erwin (UR), 6-0, 6-3
6. Josh Keitelman (UR) vs. Mario Pena (JMU), 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Daniel Kliebhan/Josh Keitelman (UR) def. Holden Koons/Paul Mendoza (JMU), 6-3
2. Alvaro Arce/Gonzalo Adis (JMU) def. Campbell Erwin/John Walsh (UR), 6-3
3. Alex Wernink/Matt Fernandez (UR) def. Oscar Hernandez/William Karpinski (JMU), 6-2

Match Notes:
Richmond 5-7, 2-1 A-10
JMU 5-5, 0-1 CAA
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,1,6,2,3)

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