Air Force has solid first day at Navy Invitational
11/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Air Force had a solid first day at the Navy Invitational on Friday, Nov. 4, in Annapolis, Md. The Falcons posted a 3-1 mark in doubles play and went 4-4 in singles.
Senior Lucas Fumagalli and freshmen Mack Galvin, Matthew Ghering and David Mottice all posted combined 2-0 marks. Fumagalli defeated Michael Chen of Georgetown, 6-1, 7-5, in singles and combined with Max Olson to defeat Michael Chen and Jordan Portner of Georgetown, 8-7 (9-7) in doubles.
Galvin defeated Georgetown's Will Sharton, 6-4, 6-3 in singles while combining with Ghering to beat Luis Janko and Valentijn Van Erven of SJU, 8-1 in doubles. Ghering beat Seth McNair of Navy, 6-1, 7-6 in singles. Mottice defeated Luis Janko of St. Joseph's, 6-2, 6-1, in singles and teamed with Isaac Perez to beat James Heaney and Will Sharton of Georgetown, 8-4, in doubles.
Play continues tomorrow at the Brigade Sports Complex in Annapolis.
Navy Invitational
Brigade Sports Complex, Annapolis, MD
Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
Air Force Results
Singles
Marco Lam (GU) def. Isaac Perez (AF), 6-4, 7-5
Lucas Fumagalli (AF) def. Michael Chen (GU), 6-1, 7-5
Mac Rechan (GU) def. Max Olson (AF), 6-1, 7-6
Greg Durham (N) def. Luke Sanderson (AF), 7-6, 5-7, 6-1
Zach Jennings (Navy) def. Tadhg Collins (AF), 6-3, 6-3
Mack Galvin (AF) def. Will Sharton (GU), 6-4, 6-3
David Mottice (AF) def. Luis Janko (SJ), 6-2, 6-1
Matthew Ghering (AF) def. Seth McNair (N), 6-1, 7-6
Doubles
Lucas Fumagalli/Max Olson (AF) def. Michael Chen/Jordan Portner (GU), 8-7 (9-7)
Yannik Mahlangu/Peter Beatty (GU) def. Tadhg Collins/Luke Sanderson (AF), 8-6
Isaac Perez/David Mottice (AF) def. James Heaney/Will Sharton (GU), 8-4
Mack Galvin/Matthew Ghering (AF) def. Luis Janko/Valentijn Van Erven (SJU), 8-1













