MASON, Ohio - The sixth-seeded George Mason Patriots (12-11) swept the Fordham Rams (10-8), 4-0 on Thursday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mason earns a spot in the quarterfinals and will face No. 3 Davidson on Friday at 1:30 pm.

George Mason gained the early advantage with a pair of wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Aaron Capitel and Nick Barker defeated Pedro Alfonso and Joe Kavaloski, 8-1, before Conor Moran and Daniel Gutierrez clinched at 8-3 decision against JJ Tauil and Joey Brander.

The Patriots picked up their second point of the match when Fordham's Tauil retired in the second set. Nick Barker then dropped just one game against Joey Brander at No. 6 singles (6-1, 6-0) when Joe Hill earned the deciding win at No. 3 singles, 6-3, 6-3.

In an earlier meeting this spring, the Wildcats defeated George Mason, 6-1.

MATCH #3
#6 GEORGE MASON DEF. #11 FORDHAM, 4-0
SINGLES
1. Jimmy Lange (MASON) vs. Pol Giraldez (FOR), 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 DNF
2. Aaron Capitel (MASON) vs. Pedro Alonso (FOR), 6-1, 5-3, DNF
3. Joe Hill (MASON) def. Max Peara (FOR) 6-3, 6-3
4. Conor Moran (MASON) vs. JJ Tauil (FOR) 6-4, 3-0 (FOR ret.)
5. Daniel Gutierrez (MASON) vs. Joe Kavaloski (FOR) 6-1, 5-2, DNF
6. Nick Barker (MASON) def. Joey Brander (FOR) 6-1, 6-0
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 3

DOUBLES
1. Jimmy Lange/Joe Hill (MASON) vs. Pol Giraldez/Max Peara (FOR), 7-4, DNF
2. Aaron Capitel/Nick Barker (MASON) def. Pedro Alonso/Joe Kavaloski (FOR), 8-1
3. Conor Moran/Daniel Gutierrez (MASON) def. JJ Tauil/Joey Brander (FOR), 8-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3

MASON, Ohio - Duquesne (11-7)  earned a 4-0 victory over No. 10 St. Bonaventure (4-14) in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship. The seventh-seeded Dukes will face No. 2 VCU on Friday at 1:30 pm.

Harry Walshe and Tim Kane defeated Drew Blair and Hector Martinez (SBU), 8-3 on court two, and Adam Blasinsky and Medhi Mekaoui took down Trevor Haskell and TJ DeSanto, 8-3, to give Duquesne a 1-0 match lead.

Walshe and Corey Robinson each netted 6-1, 6-1 victories at No. 6 and No. 2 singles to give the Dukes a 3-0 lead. The match was decided when Alex Aleman defeated Hector Martinez, 7-5, 6-1 on court three.

MATCH #4
#7 DUQUESNE DEF. #10 ST. BONAVENTURE, 4-0
SINGLES
1. Eduardo Irizarry (SBU) vs. Rich Robbie (DUQ) 6-3, 3-4, DNF
2. Corey Robinson (DUQ) def. Drew Blair (SBU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alex Aleman (DUQ) def. Hector Martinez (SBU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Mehdi Mekaoui (DUQ) vs. Trevor Haskell (SBU) 6-0, 5-5, DNF
5. Victor Blanco (SBU) vs. Tim Kane (DUQ) 6-3, 4-5, DNF
6. Harry Walshe (DUQ) def. TJ DeSanto (SBU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 3

DOUBLES
1. Victor Blanco/Eduardo Irizarry (SBU) vs. Rich Robbie/Alex Aleman (DUQ), 6-5, DNF
2. Harry Walshe/Tim Kane (DUQ) def. Drew Blair/Hector Martinez (SBU), 8-3
3. Adam Blasinsky/Medhi Mekaoui (DUQ) def. Trevor Haskell/TJ DeSanto (SBU), 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2