Sunday, April 8
Washington, D.C
1:00 PM
Radford University
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George Washington
MEN’S TENNIS FALLS AT GEORGE WASHINGTON, 4-3
4/8/2012 5:03:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The doubles point proved to be the difference as George Washington held off No. 73 Radford, 4-3, in non-conference men's tennis action Sunday afternoon at the GW Tennis Center.
Playing their third match in the last two days, the Highlanders fall to 16-5, while the Colonials improved to 13-7.
With the contest tied 3-3, George Washington's Ugur Atalay held off Igor Ogrizek in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the winning point.
For the second consecutive day, Radford fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles competition. Tied at one win each, Atalay and Francisco Dias edged Nicholas Sayer and Thomas Dehaen, 9-8, to secure the crucial team point.
The Highlanders lone doubles triumph came from Joe Mills and Patrick O'Keefe at the No. 3 doubles position.
Shortly after Richard Blumenfield put George Washington up 2-0, Radford responded with three consecutive wins from Dehaen (6-2, 6-3), Stijn Meulemans (6-4, 6-4) and Mills (7-6, 6-4) to take its first lead of the match.
In a battle of nationally-ranked opponents, No. 100 Dias got past No. 78 Sayer, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, to tie the match, 3-3, and put all the attention on court two.
Radford will conclude its regular season Thursday with a 2 p.m. dual at conference-foe Liberty.
George Washington 4, No. 73 Radford 3
April 8, 2012 – Washington, D.C.
Singles Competition
1. No. 100 Francisco Dias (GW) def. No. 78 Nick Sayer (RU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
2. Ugur Atalay (GW) def. Igor Ogrizek (RU), 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
3. Stijn Meulemans (RU) def. Alexander van Gils (GW), 6-4, 6-4
4. Thomas Dehaen (RU) def. Leonardo Lapentti (GW), 6-2, 6-3
5. Joe Mills (RU) def. Ulrik Thomsen (GW), 7-6, 6-4
6. Richard Blumenfield (GW) def. Patrick O'Keefe (RU), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Doubles Competition
1. Ugur Atalay/Francisco Dias (GW) def. Nick Sayer / Thomas Dehaen (RU), 9-8 (4)
2. Ulrik Thomsen/Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Igor Ogrizek / Stijn Meulemans (RU), 8-4
3. Joe Mills / Patrick O'Keefe (RU) def. Leonardo Lapentti/Viktor Svensson (GW), 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Match Notes
Radford 16-5
George Washington 12-7
Playing their third match in the last two days, the Highlanders fall to 16-5, while the Colonials improved to 13-7.
With the contest tied 3-3, George Washington's Ugur Atalay held off Igor Ogrizek in three sets, 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, to clinch the winning point.
For the second consecutive day, Radford fell behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles competition. Tied at one win each, Atalay and Francisco Dias edged Nicholas Sayer and Thomas Dehaen, 9-8, to secure the crucial team point.
The Highlanders lone doubles triumph came from Joe Mills and Patrick O'Keefe at the No. 3 doubles position.
Shortly after Richard Blumenfield put George Washington up 2-0, Radford responded with three consecutive wins from Dehaen (6-2, 6-3), Stijn Meulemans (6-4, 6-4) and Mills (7-6, 6-4) to take its first lead of the match.
In a battle of nationally-ranked opponents, No. 100 Dias got past No. 78 Sayer, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2, to tie the match, 3-3, and put all the attention on court two.
Radford will conclude its regular season Thursday with a 2 p.m. dual at conference-foe Liberty.
George Washington 4, No. 73 Radford 3
April 8, 2012 – Washington, D.C.
Singles Competition
1. No. 100 Francisco Dias (GW) def. No. 78 Nick Sayer (RU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
2. Ugur Atalay (GW) def. Igor Ogrizek (RU), 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
3. Stijn Meulemans (RU) def. Alexander van Gils (GW), 6-4, 6-4
4. Thomas Dehaen (RU) def. Leonardo Lapentti (GW), 6-2, 6-3
5. Joe Mills (RU) def. Ulrik Thomsen (GW), 7-6, 6-4
6. Richard Blumenfield (GW) def. Patrick O'Keefe (RU), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 4, 3, 5, 1, 2
Doubles Competition
1. Ugur Atalay/Francisco Dias (GW) def. Nick Sayer / Thomas Dehaen (RU), 9-8 (4)
2. Ulrik Thomsen/Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Igor Ogrizek / Stijn Meulemans (RU), 8-4
3. Joe Mills / Patrick O'Keefe (RU) def. Leonardo Lapentti/Viktor Svensson (GW), 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Match Notes
Radford 16-5
George Washington 12-7
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