Blue Raiders take 4-1 win

Saturday, March 21

9:00 AM

Middle Tennessee

William & Mary

3/21/2009 4:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: MT Athletic Communications

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Blue Raiders defeated William and Mary 4-1 on Saturday morning to round at play at the Blue Gray Tennis Classic. Middle Tennessee began the match by sweeping doubles. Sophomore John Peers and senior Robert McKenzie defeated Keziel Juneau and Sebastien Vidal 8-2 while senior Morgan Richard and junior Alex McCann won their match 8-4 over Ilja Orre and Varun Pandit. The Blue Raiders kept the pace in singles. McKenzie defeated Juneau 6-4, 6-3 while Peers won his match 6-2, 6-3 over Marwan Ramadan. Sophomore Kyle Wishing defeated Varun Pandit 6-4, 6-0 while McCann lost the only match for the Blue Raiders 6-2, 6-0 to Dominic Pagon. The Blue Raiders will be back in action on Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. against Denver in Denver.

Singles
1. Robert McKenzie (MT) def. Keziel Juneau (WM) 6-3, 6-4
2. John Peers (MT) def. Marwan Ramadan (WM) 6-2, 6-3
3. Victor Melo (MT) vs. Sebastien Vidal (WM) 6-4, 5-0, unfinished
4. Morgan Richard (MT) vs. Ilja Orre (WM) 6-3, 1-1, unfinished
5. Dominic Pagon (WM) def. Alex McCann (MT) 6-2, 6-0
6. Kyle Wishing (MT) def. Varun Pandit (WM) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
1. #51 Robert McKenzie/John Peers (MT) def. Keziel Juneau/Sebastien Vidal (WM) 8-2
2. Morgan Richard/Alex McCann (MT) def. Ilja Orre/Varun Pandit (WM) 8-4
3. Matthew Langley/Victor Melo (MT) vs. Dominic Pagon/Marwan Ramadan (WM) unfinished