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JMU Wraps Up Day One of ITA Atlantic Regionals
10/15/2015 9:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BLACKSBURG, Va. – The Dukes went 3-1 in the qualifying singles bracket on day one of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional tournament.
Junior Miljan Ruzic went 2-0 in back-to-back three-set showdowns on Thursday to earn a spot in the main singles draw beginning on Friday. His first victory came against George Washington's Jabari Stafford in the round-of-32, battling to a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win. He secured a second win on the day when he came from behind to defeat Conor Moran 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 in the round-of-16.
Freshman Tristan Stitt began his first ITA tournament with a two-set win (6-4, 6-2) over Liberty's David Bush in the round-of-32 qualifiers. In the round-of-16, he took a one-set lead over Temple's Vladamir Dorash with a 6-4 win to start the match, but Dorash won sets two (6-0) and three (6-4) to take the victory and advance to the main draw.
The Dukes continue their run through the ITA Atlantic Regionals on Friday in Blacksburg, Va.
QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH NICOLAI NONNEBROICH
"Overall, I'm very happy with how we presented ourselves today. It was a long day of tennis with some tough, three-set matches, and the guys managed to stay tough and compete well. I'm excited to get back at it tomorrow!"
FULL RESULTS
Qualifying Singles
R32 – Tristan Stitt (JMU) def. David Bush (Liberty) 6-4, 6-2
R16 – Vladamir Dorash (Temple) def. Tristan Stitt (JMU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
R32 – Miljan Ruzic (JMU) def. Jabari Stafford (George Washington) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
R16 – Miljan Ruzic (JMU) def. Conor Moran (George Mason) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1
UP NEXT
JMU has five entries in the main singles draw and three teams in the main doubles draw. Updated times and brackets can be found here.
Junior Miljan Ruzic went 2-0 in back-to-back three-set showdowns on Thursday to earn a spot in the main singles draw beginning on Friday. His first victory came against George Washington's Jabari Stafford in the round-of-32, battling to a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win. He secured a second win on the day when he came from behind to defeat Conor Moran 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 in the round-of-16.
Freshman Tristan Stitt began his first ITA tournament with a two-set win (6-4, 6-2) over Liberty's David Bush in the round-of-32 qualifiers. In the round-of-16, he took a one-set lead over Temple's Vladamir Dorash with a 6-4 win to start the match, but Dorash won sets two (6-0) and three (6-4) to take the victory and advance to the main draw.
The Dukes continue their run through the ITA Atlantic Regionals on Friday in Blacksburg, Va.
QUOTING ASSISTANT COACH NICOLAI NONNEBROICH
"Overall, I'm very happy with how we presented ourselves today. It was a long day of tennis with some tough, three-set matches, and the guys managed to stay tough and compete well. I'm excited to get back at it tomorrow!"
FULL RESULTS
Qualifying Singles
R32 – Tristan Stitt (JMU) def. David Bush (Liberty) 6-4, 6-2
R16 – Vladamir Dorash (Temple) def. Tristan Stitt (JMU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
R32 – Miljan Ruzic (JMU) def. Jabari Stafford (George Washington) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
R16 – Miljan Ruzic (JMU) def. Conor Moran (George Mason) 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1
UP NEXT
JMU has five entries in the main singles draw and three teams in the main doubles draw. Updated times and brackets can be found here.
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