NORFOLK, Va. – The 66^th-ranked Elon University men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to Old Dominion Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center in Norfolk, Va.
 
Juan Madrid and Brian Kowalski each won a set during singles competition and Kowalski won a thrilling doubles match alongside partner Stefan Fortmann, but Old Dominion prevailed to improve to a perfect 4-0 on the season.
 
Old Dominion won the doubles point with victories on two of the three doubles courts. Jordan Kaufman and Neal Port began play with a 6-2 setback on court No. 3.
 
Madrird and Robert Lindgren were locked in a tight battle with Carlos Lopez Villa and Theophile Lanthiez on court No. 2, taking a 6-5 lead in the set but ultimately falling, 7-6, in a 7-1 deciding tiebreaker.
 
Elon's doubles duo of Fortmann and Kowalski picked up an impressive victory at the top doubles spot, fighting back from a 5-2 deficit to win 7-6 after securing the tiebreaker, 7-4. The win marked the first of the season for Fortmann and Kowalski at No. 1 doubles after an 0-3 start to the year.
 
In singles play, 43^rd-ranked Lopez Villa topped Fortmann, 6-0, 6-1, to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead. Adam Moundir followed with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over Josh Luck to give ODU a 3-0 advantage. Javier Jover Maestre clinched the match for the Monarchs after securing a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kaufman at No. 5 singles.
 
The Phoenix was locked in tight matches on singles court Nos. 3, 4 and 6. Lindgren dropped his first set, 6-0, but battled back and broke Michael Weindl's serve to take a 5-4 lead in the second set. Weindl went on to win the second set 7-6 after winning the tiebreaker 7-3.
 
Kowalski won the first set over Lanthiez at No. 4 singles, but was forced to retire early in the second set.
 
Madrid took an early lead with a 7-5 first set win against Zvonimir Podvinski, but dropped the second set, 6-1, and the third set super tiebreaker, 10-5. The loss was the first this season for Madrid in singles competition.
 
Elon drops to 0-5 with the loss. The Phoenix is next in action Feb. 8, when the team travels to Richmond, Va., to face Virginia Commonwealth. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Thalhimer Tennis Center.
  
Tennis Match Results
Elon vs. Old Dominion
Feb 7, 2015 at Norfolk, Va.
(Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
 
Old Dominion 7, Elon 0
 
Singles Competition
 

1. #43 Carlos Lopez Villa (ODU) def. Stefan Fortmann (ELON) 6-0, 6-1
2. Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Josh Luck (ELON) 6-2, 6-3
3. Michael Weindl (ODU) def. Robert Lindgren (ELON) 6-0, 7-6(7-3)
4. Theophile Lanthiez (ODU) def. Brian Kowalski (ELON) 7-6, 0-1(ret.)
5. Javier Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Jordan (ELON) 6-3, 6-3
6. Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) def. Juan Madrid (ELON) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0(10-5)

 
Doubles competition
 

1. Fortmann/Kowalski (ELON) def. Moundir/Weindl (ODU) 7-6(7-4)
2. Lopez Villa/Lanthiez (ODU) def. Madrid/Lindgren (ELON) 7-6(7-1)
3. Podvinski/Jover Maestre (ODU) def. Kaufman/Port (ELON) 6-2

 
Match Notes:
Elon 0-5; National ranking #66
ODU 4-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,2,5,3,6)