George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, March 23
College Park, Md.
2 p.m.
George Washington University
5
vs
2
George Mason
Men's Tennis Improves to 3-0 in A-10 by Defeating George Mason
3/23/2019 7:46:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Colonials snap skid with 5-2 triumph over Patriots
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -Â GW men's tennis returned to its winning ways in conference play with a 5-2 triumph over George Mason on Saturday. The Colonials are now 3-0 in league play this season.
GW secured the early doubles point with victories from Zicheng Zeng and Ben Barnett at #1 and Ryan Navarro and Hanyu Liu at #2. The Colonials then clinched the match by winning the first three singles matches with wins from Zeng, Navarro and Lawrence Sciglitano. Dennis Afanasev was also victorious on the day.
GW 5, George Mason 2
GW secured the early doubles point with victories from Zicheng Zeng and Ben Barnett at #1 and Ryan Navarro and Hanyu Liu at #2. The Colonials then clinched the match by winning the first three singles matches with wins from Zeng, Navarro and Lawrence Sciglitano. Dennis Afanasev was also victorious on the day.
GW 5, George Mason 2
Singles
1. Zicheng Zeng def. Edward Ayers 6-4, 6-2
2. Ryan Navarro def. Pally Ray 6-4, 6-1
3. Jakob Nielsen def. Ben Barnett 6-4, 5-7, 10-8
4. Dennis Afanasev def. Ryan Charles 6-7 (6-8), 7-5, 12-10
5. Giuliano Buzoianu def. Hanyu Liu 6-3, 6-4
1. Zicheng Zeng / Ben Barnett def. Ryan Charles / Pally Ray 6-3
2. Ryan Navarro / Hanyu Liu def. Jakob Nielsen / Edward Ayers 6-4
3. Luke Maxwell / Giulano Buzoianu def. Lawrence Sciglitano / Michael Barsky 6-1
UP NEXT:Â The Colonials are right back at it with a 1 p.m. match against VCU on Sunday at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
UP NEXT:Â The Colonials are right back at it with a 1 p.m. match against VCU on Sunday at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Edward Ayers / 0 [MASON]
42
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Pally Ray / 0 [MASON]
41
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Jakob Nielsen / 0 [MASON]
6510
478
#4 Singles Match
123
Ryan Charles / 0 [MASON]
7510
6712
#5 Singles Match
12
Giuliano Buzoianu / 0 [MASON]
66
34
#6 Singles Match
12
Chanasorn Nakaurai / 0 [MASON]
12
66
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