Blue Hens Defeat James Madison On The Road

Sunday, April 11

Harrisonburg, VA

3 pm

University of Delaware

James Madison University

Photo by: Sarah Boekholder

4/11/2021 7:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Harrisonburg, Va. – The Blue Hens men's tennis team hit the courts for the first time in three weeks and didn't miss a beat, defeating the James Madison Dukes 5-2 on Sunday.

"What a battle today!" said head coach Pablo Montana, "This was a total team effort and I'm so proud of all of our guys for believing in themselves and trusting the process. We were down a match point in the doubles point and we showed absolute boldness coming back and clinching the point. In singles, it was a seesaw battle up and down the lineup, but we stayed true to our games and hung in there till the end. We will use this confidence as we prepare for Drexel and continue running towards the roar!"

The Blue Hens will next face Drexel University on Wednesday, April 14 in Philadelphia.

Singles competition
1. Holden Koons (JMU) def. James Wilkinson (UD) 6-0, 6-1
2. Pierre-Louis Dodens (UD) def. Alvaro Arce (JMU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-1
3. Liam Hedlund (UD) def. Oscar Hernandez (JMU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
4. Paul Mendoza (JMU) def. Pierce Gilheany (UD) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
5. Guilherme Valdoleiro (UD) def. William Karpinski (JMU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Luis Molina (UD) def. Mario Pena (JMU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Holden Koons/Paul Mendoza (JMU) def. Pierce Gilheany/Pierre-Louis Dodens (UD) 6-2
2. James Wilkinson/Liam Hedlund (UD) def. Alvaro Arce/Gonzalo Adis (JMU) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Guilherme Valdoleiro/Justice Jones (UD) def. Oscar Hernandez/William Karpinski (JMU) 6-2

Upcoming Schedule:
Wednesday, April 14 – Delaware at Drexel – 1 pm – Philadelphia, PA
Saturday, April 17 – Delaware vs Penn – 10 am – Delaware Field House Courts
Tuesday, April 20 – Delaware vs St. Joseph's University – 2:30 pm – Delaware Field House Courts