W&M Men’s Tennis Defeats JMU, 4-0, in CAA Quarterfinals

Tribe Head Coach Peter Daub Earns 401st Career Victory

04/21/06 12:22PM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary’s men’s tennis team, ranked 73rd in the nation, began its defense of last season’s Colonial Athletic Association championship with a 4-0 win over James Madison at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center this morning in the quarterfinal round of the CAA Tournament.

The Tribe, seeded third in the tournament, improves to 12-15 on the year, while the sixth-seeded Dukes end their season with a 13-13 record.

The match began with singles, where the Tribe won the first four completed matches to take the quarterfinal victory. Sophomore Alex Cojanu (Hallandale, FL) was off first, defeating John Snead, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2. Not long after, sophomore Matt Rubenstein (East Hampton, NY) put the Tribe ahead, 2-0, with his 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3 over Brian Clay. On court one, junior Colin O’Brien (Dublin, Ireland) defeated Jesse Tarr, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3, to put the Tribe one point away from the team victory. Freshman Alexander Zuck (Toms River, NJ) clinched the College’s quarterfinal win, defeating Bob Allensworth at No. 4, 6-2, 7-6 (4). The remaining matches were abandoned once the team match had been decided.

The Tribe will return to action in the semifinal round of the CAA Tournament tomorrow, when the Green and Gold faces either Old Dominion or Delaware at 10:00 AM. That match is scheduled to be played at the Huntington Park Tennis Center in Newport News.


Match Notes: William and Mary has a 19-13 record against James Madison since the 1977 season and has won nine straight matches against the Dukes ... W&M advances to the semifinals of the CAA Tournament for the 10th straight season and has a 23-17 record all-time in the event ... The win was the 401st victory in W&M head coach Peter Daub’s career ... His career record stands at 401-279, including a 190-156 record in his 13 seasons at W&M ... Today’s match was originally scheduled to be played outdoors at the Huntington Park Tennis Center in Newport News, but was moved inside to the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Centre due to rain.



#73 William and Mary 4, James Madison 0
2006 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament Quarterfinal
Singles
1. Colin O’Brien (W&M) d. Jesse Tarr; 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
2. Alex Cojanu (W&M) d. John Snead; 6-2, 6-2
3. Matt Rubenstein (W&M) d. Brian Clay; 6-2, 6-1
4. Alexander Zuck (W&M) d. Bob Allensworth; 6-2, 7-6 (4)
5. Dominic Pagon (W&M) vs. Carlin Campbell; abandoned
6. Kavi Sud (W&M) vs. Brian Rubenstein; abandoned
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4

Doubles
Not played