FERRUM, Virginia – Ferrum College's men's tennis team fell 8-1 in non-conference action to Johnson & Wales (NC) University this afternoon at the Burrows-Skeens Tennis Courts.
RECORDS
Johnson & Wales (8-2)
Ferrum (0-8)
THE BASICS
Johnson & Wales won two doubles matches to go out in front 2-1. Ferrum's
Tripoom Jala and
Gabriel Alvarez trailed 6-1 at #1 doubles before staging an epic comeback against Jonathan Millwood and Justin Wagner. Jala and Alvarez won six of the next seven games to tie the match at 7-7, then persevered with a 7-5 win in the tiebreak. The Wildcats then won all six singles matches to earn the dual win.
DOUBLES
1.
Tripoom Jala/
Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) def. Jonathan Millwood/Justin Wagner (JWUM) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Sam Ciciarello/John Billinis (JWUM) def.
Will Davis/
Aukiem Mitchell (FCM) 8-0
3. Hugo Cossais/Fernando Esteban (JWUM) def.
Kevin Nester/
Austin Brigman (FCM) 8-1
SINGLES
1. Jonathan Millwood (JWUM) def.
Tripoom Jala (FCM) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
2. John Billinis (JWUM) def.
Gabriel Alvarez (FCM) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Justin Wagner (JWUM) def.
Kevin Nester (FCM) 6-3, 6-1
4. Hugo Cossais (JWUM) def.
Will Davis (FCM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Sam Ciciarello (JWUM) def.
Jairo Herbas (FCM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Dylan Hight (JWUM) def.
Austin Brigman (FCM) 6-0, 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 3,4,2,5,1,6
UP NEXT
Coach Rod Baker's team will return to the courts Wednesday, March 20, at home against Washington and Lee University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match is set for a 4:00 p.m. start.
