NSU Claims 6-1 Victory Over James Madison

Front Row (left to right): Robin Riethmueller, Igor Braga, Samuel Lemberger,
Pascal Domnik.  Back Row: Assistant Coach Torrie Browning, Peter Ramstromer-
Pello, Dzmitry Zyhmantovich, Kent Austin, Daniel Grauel, Head Coach Nate Feldman.
COURTESY NORFOLK STATE ATHLETICS

Men's Tennis Defeats JMU for First Time in School History

RICHMOND, Virginia – The Norfolk State men's tennis team defeated James Madison, 6-1, on Saturday afternoon for its first victory against the Dukes in school history.

The win improves NSU's record to 10-6 on the season, while JMU falls to 6-10 overall.

The Spartans went 2-1 in doubles play. Dzmitry Zyhmantovich teamed up with Peter Ramstromer-Pello at the No. 1 spot, where they posted an 8-7(3) win over Miljan Ruzic and Robert Stirling. Zyhmantovich and Ramstromer-Pello are now 6-4 on the season in doubles competition. Robin Riethmueller and Igor Braga competed at the No. 2 spot, where they upended Alex Berdnikoff and Brett Moorhead, 8-5. Riethmueller and Braga are also 6-4 overall in doubles play. JMU's lone win in doubles came at the No. 3 position. Sebastian Salinas and Maxi Branth defeated Pascal Domnik and Daniel Grauel, 8-6.

Zyhmantovich led off the singles competition with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Stirling to improve to 12-3 for the season. Domnik competed at the No. 2 spot, where he posted a 4-6, 7-6(5), 1-0(5) victory against Salinas. In the No. 3 position, Riethmueller claimed a 6-1, 6-2 over Branth. Ramstromer-Pello improved his singles record to 10-5 on the season as he defeated Ruzic, 7-6(4), 1-6, 1-0(9) at the No. 5 slot. Grauel competed at the No. 6 position, where he claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win over Niels Kathol. NSU's only loss came at the No. 4 spot. Braga fell to Moorhead, 6-4, 6-3.

NSU will head to Farmville, Va., on Tuesday to take on Longwood. Play begins at 1:30 p.m. at Lancer Courts.

Complete Match Results

Chaundrea Lee, Media Relations Assistant
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