George Washington University
Dayton (A-10 Tournament)
GW Men's Tennis Advances in A-10 Tournament
4/5/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 5, 2007
MONROEVILLE, PA - George Washington (7-10, 4-3 A-10) men's tennis, the #3 seed, defeated #6 Dayton, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament early Thursday afternoon.
Against Dayton, GW took an early lead, winning the doubles point. The No. 2 team of Mustafa Gencsoy and Ryan Hunter won their match, 8-6. Brandon Harris and Mark Doumba were also victorious, winning 8-3
In singles play, the Colonials won all three matches to claim the tournament win. No. 1 player Mustafa Gencsoy won 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 to open play. The other two GW winners were No. 4 Mark Doumba (3-6, 6-2, 6-3) and No. 6 Maxx Wattenberg (6-0, 6-4).
With the win, the Colonials move on to the semi-finals, where they will play #2 Xavier. The Musketeers defeated #7 Saint Louis Thursday evening. GW fell to Xavier in their regular season meeting, on Feb. 16, losing 6-1 in Cincinnati, OH.
GW's semi-final contest is scheduled for Friday, April 6, at 2:00 p.m.
Complete Results:
Doubles
1. Tom Murphy/James O'Connell (UD) def. Sam Salyer/Elliott Daniels (GW) - 8-4
2. Mustafa Gencsoy/Ryan Hunter (GW) def. Rex Cabrera/Michael Rohana (UD) - 8-6
3. Brandon Harris/Mark Doumba (GW) def. David Peyton/Antonio Rodreguez (UD) - 8-3
Singles
1. Gencsoy (GW) def. Murphy (UD) - 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3
2. O'Connell (UD) vs. Salyer (GW) - 3-6, 7-5, 1-2 (Deuce) (DNF)
3. Harris (GW) vs. Rohana (UD) - 7-6 (0), 6-6 (DNF)
4. Doumba (GW) def. Cabrera (UD) - 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Matt Sherman (UD) vs. Daniels (GW) - 7-5, 3-6, 5-2 (Deuce) (DNF)
6. Wattenberg (GW) def. Peyton (UD) - 6-0, 6-4
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