Xavier University Athletics
Friday, April 29
4 P.M.
Xavier University
4
vs
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Georgetown
No. 5 Men’s Tennis Large Doubles Point Helps Team Prevail over No. 4 Georgetown, 4-0
04.29.16 | Men's Tennis
The Musketeers will face the Red Storm Saturday in semifinal match.
CAYCE, S.C. – The No. 5 seeded men's tennis team downed Georgetown, 4-0, in quarterfinal action of the BIG EAST Men's Tennis Championship presented by Jeep Friday evening.
Georgetown and Xavier met in regular season action where the Musketeers fell to the Bulldogs, 4-3.
After splitting doubles at the two and three spot, Matt Bishop and Zach Mueck captured key points to secure a 7-6 victory over Georgetown's Mike Chen and Jordan Portner to give Xavier the 1-0 advantage.
Zach Mueck made a huge comeback at No. 1 singles against Daniel Khanin to give Xavier the 2-0 lead. Mueck lost the first set, 6-0, and rallied in sets two and three, 6-1, 6-1, to win the match.
Jeremy Schneider and Trent Smith beat their opponents at the No. 2 and No. 6 singles position to clinch the match for the Musketeers.
1. Zach Mueck def. Daniel Khanin (GU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Jeremy Schneide def. Marco Lam (MU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Peter Beatty (GU) vs. Arthur Stefani 7-6, 4-4, unfinished
4. Mike Chen (GU) vs. Matt Bishop 6-7, 3-2, unfinished
5. Yanniik Mahlangu (GU) vs. Gabe Araujo 6-2, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
6. Trent Smith def. Will Sharton (GU) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 6
1. Zach Mueck/Matt Bishop def. Mike Chen/Jordan Portner (GU) 7-6
2. Yanniik Mahlangu/Peter Beatty (GU) def. Jeremy Schneider/Brian Carman 6-1
3. Arthur Stefani/Gabe Araujo def. Daniel Khanin/Mac Rechan (GU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Xavier is now 12-8 overall, 4-3 in BIG EAST action and 3-0 in BIG EAST Championship quarterfinal action.
Xavier will face a repeat of the 2015 BIG EAST Championship semifinal Saturday against St. John's. Last year St. John's beat Xavier, 4-1.
Georgetown and Xavier met in regular season action where the Musketeers fell to the Bulldogs, 4-3.
After splitting doubles at the two and three spot, Matt Bishop and Zach Mueck captured key points to secure a 7-6 victory over Georgetown's Mike Chen and Jordan Portner to give Xavier the 1-0 advantage.
Zach Mueck made a huge comeback at No. 1 singles against Daniel Khanin to give Xavier the 2-0 lead. Mueck lost the first set, 6-0, and rallied in sets two and three, 6-1, 6-1, to win the match.
Jeremy Schneider and Trent Smith beat their opponents at the No. 2 and No. 6 singles position to clinch the match for the Musketeers.
 | SINGLES RESULTS |
1. Zach Mueck def. Daniel Khanin (GU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. Jeremy Schneide def. Marco Lam (MU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Peter Beatty (GU) vs. Arthur Stefani 7-6, 4-4, unfinished
4. Mike Chen (GU) vs. Matt Bishop 6-7, 3-2, unfinished
5. Yanniik Mahlangu (GU) vs. Gabe Araujo 6-2, 3-6, 2-2, unfinished
6. Trent Smith def. Will Sharton (GU) 6-4, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 6
| DOUBLES RESULTS |
1. Zach Mueck/Matt Bishop def. Mike Chen/Jordan Portner (GU) 7-6
2. Yanniik Mahlangu/Peter Beatty (GU) def. Jeremy Schneider/Brian Carman 6-1
3. Arthur Stefani/Gabe Araujo def. Daniel Khanin/Mac Rechan (GU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
| INTERVIEW |
| FOR THE RECORD |
Xavier is now 12-8 overall, 4-3 in BIG EAST action and 3-0 in BIG EAST Championship quarterfinal action.
| UP NEXT |
Xavier will face a repeat of the 2015 BIG EAST Championship semifinal Saturday against St. John's. Last year St. John's beat Xavier, 4-1.
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