Men's Tennis

Christopher Newport Men's Tennis Completes First Two Days of Joe Hunt Invitational

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Christopher Newport men's tennis team has wrapped up the first two days of competition at the Joe Hunt Invitational hosted by the United States Naval Academy. Newcomer Scotty Hunter picked up a pair of wins on Saturday to lead the way while sophomore Mason Kolls earned two wins on Friday. 

In doubles action, Hunter paired with Ryan Macy for a 6-3 win over St. Bonaventure's pairing of Martin Estevarena and Lukas Linden, 6-3. James Baron and Andy Mason earned the only other win in doubles play in the White Doubles draw, defeating Georgetown's Mark Militzer and Luke Ross, 6-3. 

Kolls highlighted singles play on Friday in the Orange Singles draw with a pair of wins. He first defeated Andres Vergara (SBU), 6-2, 6-2 and Priyan Desilva (Mary Washington), 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2. 

On Saturday, Hunter earned a singles win over a Division I opponent with a 6-2, 6-3 victory against St. Bonaventure sophomore Martin Estevarena. He also won the first set against Georgetown's Kieran Foster, 6-2, but dropped the match in three sets. 

Christopher Newport will conclude their appearance at the tournament on Sunday. 

Blue Doubles:
Barsky/Liu (GWU) def. Dubuque/Kolls (CNU); 6-2
Medesan/Scala-McNeil (CSU) def. Dubuque/Kolls (CNU); 6-1
Heikkila/Vergara (SBU) def. Dubuque/Kolls (CNU); 6-1

Red Doubles:
Barnett/Seng (GWU) def. Hunter/Macy (CNU); 6-3
Hunter/Macy (CNU) def. Estevarena/Linden (SBU); 6-3
Alrebdi/Neilsen (GMU) def. Hunter/Macy (CNU); 6-1

White Doubles:
Gupta/Rawal (MSU) def. Goodwin/Lacombe (CNU); 6-4
Lee/Yang (Georgetown) def. Goodwin/Lacombe (CNU); 6-1
Cabral/Dhouib (FDU) def. Goodwin/Lacombe (CNU); 7-6
Baron/Mason (CNU) def. Militzer/Ross (Georgetown); 6-3
Pumpelly/Wilson (Navy) def. Baron/Mason (CNU); 7-5
Rivolo/Rutkowski (SBU) def. Baron/Mason (CNU); 6-4

Blue Singles:
Lawrence Sciglitano (GWU) def. Andy Mason (CNU); 6-3, 6-4
Jack Dabek (NAVY) def. Andy Msaon (CNU); 6-0, 6-0
Mark Militzer (Georgetown) def. Ryan Macy (CNU); 6-3, 6-3
Austin Gu (JHU) def. Ryan Macy (CNU); 6-2, 6-1
Andris Gudins (FDU) def. Ryan Macy (CNU); wo

Green Singles:
Dennis Afanasev (GWU) def. James Baron (CNU); 6-0, 6-1
James Baron (CNU) def. Christian Pumpelly (Navy); 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Matthew Dubuque (CNU) def. Enzo (TU); default
Matthew Dubuque (CNU) def. Jonni Heikkila (SBU); 6-4, 6-2
Cesar Cernuda (Georgetown) def. Matthew Dubuque (CNU); 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5)

Orange Singles:
Mason Kolls (CNU) def. Sam Vagner (Navy); wo
Mason Kolls (CNU) def. Andres Vergara (SBU); 6-2, 6-2
Mason Kolls (CNU) def. Priyan Desilva (MWU); 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2

Purple Singles:
Ian Witmer (Georgetown) def. Bently Goodwin (CNU); 7-6 (2), 6-0
Shrey Gupta (MSU) def. Bently Goodwin (CNU); 6-1, 6-0
Faisal Alrebdi (GMU) def. Bently Goodwin (CNU); 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2)

Red Singles:
Kieran Foster (Georgetown) def. Scotty Hunter (CNU); 6-2, 3-6, 4-6
Scotty Hunter (CNU) def. Martin Estevarena (SBU); 6-2, 6-3
Ryan Navarro (GWU) def. Scotty Hunter (CNU); 6-1, 6-1

White Singles:
Mandocescu Laurentiu (YSU) def. Dominic Lacombe (CNU); 6-3, 6-2
Dominic Lacombe (CNU) def. Nick Mueller (UR); wo
Luke Ross (Georgetown) def. Dominic Lacombe (CNU); 6-4, 2-6, 3-6

Additional Singles Matches:
Rami Alkhafaji (GMU) def. Mason Kolls (CNU); 6-4, 6-2
Dominic Lacombe (CNU) def. Cesar Cernuda (Georgetown); 6-0, 6-4
 
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Players Mentioned

James Baron

James Baron

6' 3"
Junior
Mason Kolls

Mason Kolls

6' 1"
Sophomore
Dominic Lacombe

Dominic Lacombe

6' 1"
Senior
Ryan Macy

Ryan Macy

5' 9"
Sophomore
Andy Mason

Andy Mason

6' 2"
Senior
Scotty Hunter

Scotty Hunter

6' 1"
Junior
Bently Goodwin

Bently Goodwin

6' 1"
Freshman
Matthew Dubuque

Matthew Dubuque

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

James Baron

James Baron

6' 3"
Junior
Mason Kolls

Mason Kolls

6' 1"
Sophomore
Dominic Lacombe

Dominic Lacombe

6' 1"
Senior
Ryan Macy

Ryan Macy

5' 9"
Sophomore
Andy Mason

Andy Mason

6' 2"
Senior
Scotty Hunter

Scotty Hunter

6' 1"
Junior
Bently Goodwin

Bently Goodwin

6' 1"
Freshman
Matthew Dubuque

Matthew Dubuque

5' 9"
Freshman