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Men's Tennis Edges Old Dominion, 4-3

3/25/2011 9:50:52 PM

NORFOLK, Va. - The No. 55 Big Red men's tennis team continued its spring break trip with a dramatic 4-3 victory over Old Dominion this evening at the Folkes-Stevens Indoor Tennis Center in Norfolk, Va. With the win, Cornell improves to 17-4 on the year, while ODU falls to 15-6. 


The Big Red picked up the doubles point with victories by Jeremy Feldman/Andy Gauthier and Mirza Klis/Evan McElwain at the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. 

At singles, No. 2 Jonathan Jaklitsch and No. 5 Feldman earned straight-set victories, while No. 6 Zhongming Chen rebounded from a loss in the first set to take a crucial three-set victory.


Cornell wraps up its spring break trip on Sunday, March 27, as it takes on Richmond at noon. 


Cornell def. Old Dominion, 4-3
Singles

1. Fanselow (ODU) def. Gauthier (CU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

2. Jaklitsch (CU) def. Chomette (ODU) 6-3, 6-3

3. Muzalewski (ODU) def. Klis (CU) 6-2, 6-1

4. Ochagavia (ODU) def. Bernstein (CU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3

5. Feldman (CU) def. Fahoum (ODU) 6-4, 6-4

6. Chen (CU) def. Cypert (ODU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3


Doubles

1. Fanselow/Muzalewski (ODU) def. Bernstein/Jaklitsch (CU) 8-6

2. Feldman/Gauthier (CU) def. Chomette/Cypert (ODU) 8-3

3. Klis/McElwain (CU) def. Ochagavia/Fahoum (ODU) 8-5

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