George Washington University
East Carolina
GW Men's Tennis Outlasts East Carolina
4/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. - The George Washington men's tennis squad outlasted East Carolina on Friday, claiming a 4-3 victory at the Pirates' River Birch Tennis Complex.
The Colonials (9-7) took an early 1-0 lead after the pair of junior Julius Tverijonas and senior Danil Zelenkov won their top-flight doubles match, 6-4. Sophomore Chris Reynolds and senior Cahit Kapukiran then clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 triumph at No. 3.
East Carolina (8-10) evened the score in singles play, taking a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 spot.
Tverijonas regained the edge for GW, dominating in a 6-1, 6-1 win at the top solo spot. Zelenkov followed with his ninth consecutive victory, a straight-set 6-4, 6-1 effort in second-flight play.
The Pirates then won three-set battles at the Nos. 4 and 6 matches to tie the score, 3-3.
The match came down to Kapukiran at the No. 5 slot. The senior fought hard to earn a come-from-behind 3-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-3 triumph and grab the victory for the Colonials, 4-3.
The Colonials look to extend their three-match win streak on Saturday, as GW visits No. 63 UNC Wilmington for a 12 p.m. bout in the second of three road contests this weekend.
George Washington 4, East Carolina 3
Doubles
1. Tverijonas/Zelenkov (GW) def. Tapfuma/Ling (ECU) 6-4
2. Fletcher/Sala (GW) vs. Lehfeld/Anghel (ECU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Reynolds/Kapukiran (gsfwfGW) def. Confee/Bissett (ECU) 6-3
Singles
1. Julius Tverijonas (GW) def. Tendai Tapfuma (ECU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Kasey Countee (ECU) 6-4, 6-1
3. Fredric Lehfeldt (ECU) def. Chris Reynolds (GW) 6-3, 6-1
4. James Ling (ECU) def. Christos Hadjigeorgiou (GW) 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
5. Cahit Kapukiran (GW) def. Vlad Anghel (ECU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-3
6. Will Bissett (ECU) def. Fernando Sala (GW) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
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