No. 62 W&M Sweeps George Washington

The Tribe has won eight of its last nine matches, while improving to 10-6 overall with the victory.

03/09/07 6:00PM

Williamsburg - The No. 62 William and Mary men’s tennis team swept George Washington, 7-0, in the Tribe’s opening match outside at Busch Courts on March 9. The College won its third straight match and has claimed eight of its last nine contests, improving to 10-6 overall.

The Tribe won the top two doubles matches to clinch the opening point of the affair. The 25th-ranked pair of junior Alex Cojanu and freshman Keziel Juneau cruised past Sam Salyer and Elliot Daniels, 8-3, at the No. 1 position. The Tribe’s No. 2 tandem of sophomore Alex Zuck and freshman Richard Wardell won by an identical 8-3 ledger, downing Brandon Harris and Ryan Hunter to ice the doubles point.

Junior Kavi Sud was the first Tribe player off the court, claiming the No. 6 position in straight sets. Sud disposed of Maxx Wattenberg, 6-1, 6-2, to give W&M a 2-0 advantage. Cojanu won at the top singles spot to make it 3-0. The Hallandale, Fla., native downed Mustafa Gencsoy, 6-0, 7-5, for his 13th win of the season.

Wardell clinched the Tribe victory with a straight sets win at the No. 5 position. The Tribe rookie downed Daniels, 6-3, 6-1. Zuck and Juneau rounded out the Tribe sweep with victories at the No. 4 and No. 2 positions, respecitvely. Zuck won in straight sets over Mark Doumba, 6-2, 7-6 (4), while Juneau needed three sets to defeat Salyer. After dropping the first set, 6-3, Juneau rebounded with wins in the second and third sets, 6-4, 6-4.

The Tribe returns to action on Saturday, March 11, when it travels to Louisville to battle the No. 49 Cardinals. The contest is slated for a 1 p.m. start time.

Match Notes
Cojanu and Juneau remained perfect in doubles at 6-0, including a 3-0 ledger at No. 1 … Wardell and Zuck evened their doubles mark at 3-3 … Sud won his sixth straight match and improved to 14-9 overall in singles … Zuck extended his career-long winning streak to nine matches with a victory at No. 4 … He is 15-9 overall, including a perfect 6-0 mark at the No. 4 slot … Wardell jumped over the .500-mark with his victory at 15-14 … Wardell is a perfect 5-0 at the No. 5 singles position … Ramadan has won seven of his last eight matches, including three straight, to improve to 14-9 overall … Juneau continues to lead the team in victories with 17 as he won his ninth straight match … Cojanu snapped a four-match losing streak, improving to 13-10 on the year … He is ranked No. 114 nationally in singles.

#62 William and Mary 7, George Washington 0
Singles
No. 1 - #114 Alex Cojanu (W&M) def. Mustafa Gencsoy (GW) – 6-0, 7-5
No. 2 – Keziel Juneau (W&M) def. Sam Salyer (GW), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 – Marwan Ramadan (W&M) def. Brandon Harris (GW) – 7-6 (5), 6-4
No. 4 – Alex Zuck (W&M) def. Mark Doumba (GW) – 6-2, 7-6 (4)
No. 5 – Richard Wardell (W&M) def. Elliott Daniels (GW) – 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 – Kavi Sud (W&M) def. Maxx Wattenberg (GW) – 6-1, 6-2
Finishing Order: 6, 1, 5*, 4, 3, 2

Doubles
No. 1 - #25 Cojanu/Juneau (W&M) def. Salyer/Daniels (GW) – 8-3
No. 2 – Wardell/Zuck (W&M) def. Harris/Hunter (GW) – 8-3
No. 3 - Gencsoy/Doumba (GW) def. Ramadan/Sud (W&M) – 8-7 (5)
Finishing Order: 1, 2*, 3