NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Old Dominion's
Toby Fanselow and
Ben Chomette edged Christopher Newport's
Eric Shulman and
Gian Heyer 8-6 to win the Monarch Collegiate Invitational doubles at ODU.
Shulman, a sophomore, and Heyer, a Swiss making his Captains debut, upended teams from Norfolk State, ODU and VCU to reach the title match.
These are the first individual victories in recent memory by a CNU representative against ODU or VCU, two of the top teams in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Co-captain
Lorenzo Sison and
Ricky Connor won two matches for the Captains, as did co-captain
Dylan Young and freshman
Robbie Wagner.
Also
Men's tennis
MONARCH COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL
Results from the tournament at Old Dominion:
Key: CNU (Christopher Newport), ODU (Old Dominion), VCU (Virginia Commonwealth), MSU (Morgan State), NSU (Norfolk State).
Doubles
First round: Juan Ortiz-Mauricio Ortiz (MSU) d. Kyle Tobin-Tom Whaling (CNU) 8-2; (3) Krisztin Krocsko-C.J. Williams (VCU) d. Robbie Wagner-
Dylan Young (CNU) 8-2; Dmitry Chekhlatyy-Duwane Thomas (MSU) d.
Chris Yost (CNU)-Jonathan Sessom (NSU) 9-8 (7-2); Gian Heyer-
Eric Shulman (CNU) d. Arsenio Culver-Ben Marks (NSU) 8-5;
Ricky Connor-
Lorenzo Sison (CNU) d. Kevon Charles-Eric Ward (MSU) 8-2.
Quarterfinals: (1) Ben Chonette-Tobias Fanselow (ODU) d. Ortiz-Ortiz 8-5; Krocsko-Williams d. Chekhlatyy-Thomas; Heyer-Shulman d. (4) Kris Muzalewski-Alfredo Rodriquez (ODU) 8-3; (2) Camill Salomon-Filip Svensson (VCU) d. Connor-Sison 8-1.
Semis: Heyer-Shulman d. Salomon-Svensson 8-4; Chomette-Fanselow d. Krocsko-Williams.
Final: Chomette-Fanselow d. Heyer-Shulman 8-6.
Consolation (CNU matches): Wagner-Young d. Yost-Sessoms 8-5; Wagner-Young d. Tobin-Whaling 8-5; Ward-Charles d. Wagner-Young 8-3; Culver-Marks d. Tobin-Whaling 8-1; Muzalewski-Rodriquez d. Connor-Sison 8-0; Connor-Sison d. Chekhlatyy-Thomas 8-4.