Oct. 13, 2008

The Old Dominion University Invitational concluded with four matches for Mason, including three consolation matches. Arjun Sanghvi was the only Patriot left in contention for a title as the day began, but was eliminated in the semi-finals 6-1, 6-0.

Sanghvi saw difficulty in dictating the pace and managing the tempo of his opponent's serve. Zack Schneider was the only patriot to leave on a winning note as he won 4-1 in an 8-game pro set, due to retirement of Chet Milot of Loyola. Imran Nayeem was played against Tonique Merrell of Howard. Nayeem unfortunately could not come out with a win losing 8-2. Brian Fitzgerald was the last to play and faced off against Jared Robinson of JMU for his consolation match and began slow, but rebounded to go up 7-6. With Fitzgerald serving out the potential winning game Robinson of JMU rallied back to win the match 9-7.

Flight A Consolation
Jared Robinson(JMU) def. Brian Fitzgerald (Mason) 9-7
Flight D Semi-Finals
Matt Krawczyk (Villanova) def. Arjun Sanghvi (Mason) 6-1, 6-0
Flight D Consolation
Zack Schneider (Mason) def. Chet Milot (Loyola) 4-1 ret.
Tonique Merrell (Howard) def. Imran Nayeem (Mason) 8-2