BOONE, N.C. - App State men's tennis heads to Florida for a pair of matches tomorrow in Orlando, Fla. on the campus of the United States Tennis Association. The Mountaineers will face James Madison at noon before a 7 p.m. contest against Xavier.
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About the Mountaineers
Last Time Out
App State went 1-1 last weekend, defeating then-No. 66 Charlotte and North Florida, respectively. Milo Bargeron capped off a stellar day with the match-clinching triumph over Henry Lieberman as the No. 1 in the lineup in three sets against the 49ers. Alessio Azzalini and Aleksandar Petrovic stepped up thanks to their 6-2 triumph over No. 48 Benjamin Wayand/Lieberman to clinch the doubles point. Pavkovich tallied the lone point against the Ospreys with his second straight triumph.
Wins Leaders
Bargeron's six singles wins are a team-best with five coming as the No.2 in the lineup. Matvey Radionov is second on the team with five victories. Zion Heaven (4 wins), Blake Carter (3 wins) and Pavkovich (3 wins) round out the leaders. Pavkovich/Radionov has a team-best three wins while four other duos have a pair of victories. Azzalini's five overall doubles wins are a team-best.
Scouting James Madison
JMU is 7-5 coming off a 7-0 loss to Belmont on Wednesday, snapping a three-match win streak. Holden Koons is 10-2 on the season coming at the 2, 3, and 4 spots. Alvaro Arce and Damon Roberts are both 6-6. JMU is 22-8 in doubles this season. Josh Raymundo/Arce boasting a 5-2 record, and Paul Mendoza/Koons owning a 5-0 mark.
Scouting Xavier
The Musketeers are 5-10 after falling to Creighton on Monday, 5-2, which gave Xavier its sixth loss in the past seven matches. Brett Winters has six victories to lead the team in singles. Srdan Pejic and Aaron Thompson each are right behind with five victories, and Shashank Reddy has four. Matthew Graft and Reddy's four doubles wins lead the way, while Winters and Peljic have three.
What's Next
App State opens conference play next week, hosting Troy on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. and South Alabama on Sunday at 10 a.m.
