Freshman Howard Hickey Ties for Seventh, Colonials Tie for Ninth at 54-Hole Event

April 9, 2013

GLENCOE, Ala. – The George Washington golf team tied for ninth place with a 54-hole score of 74-over par 938 at the two-day Grub Mart Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

The Colonials shot a team total of 13-over 309 – their lowest of the event – through the final 18 holes to tie with Northern Kentucky at the par-72, 6,886-yard Silver Lakes Golf Course. Freshman Howard Hickey led the Buff and Blue with an 8-over 224 after carding a 4-over 76 on Tuesday to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.

Host Jacksonville State’s ‘A’ team claimed the team title with a three-round 5-over 869, and the Gamecocks’ Tomasz Anderson paced the 56-player field with a combined score of 7-under 209. Columbus State finished second with a team total of 22-over 886, followed by North Alabama in third with a 30-over 894, Armstrong Atlantic in fourth with a 34-over 898 and Lipscomb in fifth with a 52-over 916. Morehead State finished sixth with a 54-over 918, Eastern Kentucky finished seventh with a 60-over 924 and Jacksonville State’s ‘B’ team finished eighth with a 70-over 934.

Following Hickey for GW was sophomore Jack Persons, who shot his best round on Tuesday with a 3-over 75 to combine for a three-round score of 18-over 234 and finish in a three-way tie for 38th. Freshman Steve Piela carded a 21-over 237 after shooting a 9-over 81 in the final round to tie for 46th place. Classmate Carlos Pena shot his best round on Tuesday with a 7-over 79 to finish 52nd with a score of 29-over 245, and sophomore Jonathan Dresnick followed by two strokes with a total score of 31-over 247 after shooting his lowest round with a 7-over 79 to finish 53rd.

Freshman Standout Helped GW to 2-0 Weekend Over St. John's and Georgetown

April 9, 2013

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - George Washington freshman Danil Zelenkov was named Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Co-Rookie Performer of the Week honor after guiding the Colonials to a 2-0 weekend, the league announced on Tuesday.

Zelenkov went undefeated at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles to help No. 67 GW (12-5) push its winning streak to five, with a 5-2 victory over St. John's at home on Senior Day on Saturday and a 6-1 win at Georgetown on Sunday.

The weekly conference award marks the third straight for the Skopje, Macedonia product and fifth this season, marking the most weekly awards given to an A-10 men's tennis freshman in a season since 1999.

On Saturday against St. John's, Zelenkov downed the Red Storm's Mike Lampa, 6-4, 6-4, at the No. 3 singles spot. He and No. 2 doubles partner, junior Nikita Fomin, led the St. John's tandem of Michael-John Every and Vasko Mladenov, 6-5, when the match was called after GW secured the doubles point at the Nos. 1 and 3 spots. At Georgetown on Sunday, the freshman standout earned a 6-3, 6-4 singles victory over Reese Milner, and he and Fomin downed the Hoyas' duo of Shane Korber and Alex Tropiano, 8-5.

With a 12-4 record on the season, Zelenkov is currently riding a five-match singles winning streak dating back to March 14 and has been victorious in 10 of his last 11 outings.

Three Tally Hat Tricks as Colonials Improve to 3-1 in A-10 Action

April 12, 2013

Box Score

WASHINGTON – Three different players recorded hat tricks as the George Washington lacrosse team rolled past St. Bonaventure, 19-7, at the GW Lacrosse Field on the Mount Vernon Campus on Friday.

The Colonials improve to 8-5 overall and push their record to 3-1 in the Atlantic 10 for the first time since the 2009 season. GW’s 19 tallies against SBU marked its highest goal output in a conference contest since 2010.

Sophomore Allie Rash paced all scorers with a career-high seven points on three goals and four assists, while senior Nicole Lacey and freshman Olivia Boudreau each netted three goals and dished out an assist. With 98 career goals, Lacey is just two shy of becoming the fifth-ever Colonials’ player to join the century club.

St. Bonaventure (5-8, 0-4 A-10) and GW exchanged goals over the opening 7:16 before the Colonials exploded for a 10-1 run. The Bonnies got on the scoreboard first at 2:46, but sophomore Jamie Bumgardner (1g, 2a) responded for the Colonials with an unassisted goal just over two minutes later.

SBU had a 2-1 lead at 6:50 when Lacey and Boudreau responded with back-to-back unassisted scores in a span of 65 seconds to spark a five-goal run. Boudreau found an open Terasa Vassallo to put GW up 4-2 and Rash found the back of the net 32 seconds later off of a pass from Bumgardner. Boudreau chipped in her second unassisted goal at 13:18 to put the Colonials up 6-2.

The Bonnies’ Jenna Schlagenhauf interrupted the Colonials’ run with a goal midway through at 14:59, but GW scored another five unanswered goals and SBU could not keep pace. Senior Caitlyn O’Brien netted the first goal of her career to put the Colonials up 11-3 with just under three minutes remaining in the first frame when she caused an SBU turnover, scooped up the ground ball and found her way around goalkeeper Karly Kocis. The Bonnies added two more goals in the final 1:56 to close to 12-5 at the break.

The Colonials tacked on eight goals in the second half, including a career-first from rookie Simone Haugen, while the Bonnies mustered just two. GW opened the frame with four scores - from junior Jordy Bathras, Rash, Mia and Lacey - over an 11:42 span. Bathras and Lacey both scored unassisted goals while Bumgardner assisted Rash’s tally, and Rash registered the helper to Mia.

SBU’s Marybeth Madia got past Colonials’ goalkeeper Jess Hicks to cut the lead to 15-6 at 15:33, but GW added three straight scores to push its advantage to 18-6 with less than six minutes remaining.

Hicks made six stops between the pipes in 48:34 of work and sophomore Mackenzie Jones made one save. The Colonials outshot the Bonnies, 37-15, and held a 16-12 advantage in draw controls. GW caused 14 of SBU’s 20 turnovers, with Lacey and sophomore Jenn Seitz combining for half with four and three caused turnovers, respectively.

GW welcomes Duquesne on Sunday, April 14 for its final home game of the regular season. Seniors Jess Hicks, Nicole Lacey, Caitlyn O’Brien and Soo Mee Yoon will be honored prior to Sunday’s contest.

Colonials Head to Radford, Va., to Face Longwood and Radford on Saturday and Sunday

April 12, 2013

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The No. 67 George Washington men's tennis team remains unblemished in Atlantic 10 action after earning a 5-1 win over conference rival Charlotte on Friday afternoon at the Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex.

The Colonials improve to 13-5 overall and 4-0 in league play with the win, while the 49ers fall to 11-8, 1-2 in the A-10.

"We are now used to playing in windy conditions and know how to use it to our advantage, which is what we did today," said head coach Greg Munoz. "This was the best doubles performance I have seen this season, especially from Danil and Nikita. Everyone had great energy and great momentum and we took that into singles play."

GW opened the match with a sweep of the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. At the No. 1 spot, junior Ulrik Thomsenand senior Alexander van Gils defeated Jordi Massallé Ferrer and Jack Williams, 8-5. The No. 2 duo of junior Nikita Fomin and freshman Danil Zelenkov limited Charlotte's Alex Calott and Paul Cisti to just two games in an 8-2 victory, and the 90th-ranked No. 3 team of sophomore Francisco Dias and senior Leonardo Lapentti took down Kamil Khalil and Krzysztof Kwasniewicz, 8-4, to improve to 13-0 on the season.

In No. 1 singles action, Fomin earned a 7-5, 6-3 decision over Williams, and Dias rolled to a dominating 6-3, 6-1 victory over Massallé Ferrer in the No. 2 slot. In the No. 4 match, Van Gils held Calott scoreless in the first set and went on to earn a 6-0, 7-5 win. Junior Viktor Svensson remains undefeated in A-10 singles competition for his career after posting a 6-3, 6-2 No. 6 win over Krzysztof Kwasniewicz.

The Colonials return to the court on Saturday with a 10 a.m. match against Longwood at the Radford University Tennis Complex.

#67 George Washington 5, Charlotte 1

Singles

No. 1 - Nikita Fomin (GW) def. Jack Williams (CHAR) - 7-5, 6-3

No. 2 - Francisco Dias (GW) def. Jordi Massallé Ferrer (CHAR) - 6-3, 6-1

No. 3 - Danil Zelenkov (GW) vs. Kamil Khalil (CHAR) - 4-6, 6-1 (DNF)

No. 4 - Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Alex Calott (CHAR) - 6-0, 7-5

No. 5 - Paul Cisti (CHAR) def. Leonardo Lapentti (GW) - 6-2, 6-0

No. 6 - Viktor Svensson (GW) def. Krzysztof Kwasniewicz (CHAR) - 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 - Ulrik Thomsen/Alexander van Gils (GW) def. Jordi Massallé Ferrer/Jack Williams (CHAR) - 9-8 (5)

No. 2 - Nikita Fomin/Danil Zelenkov (GW) def. Alex Calott/Paul Cisti (CHAR) - 8-2

No. 3 - #90 Francisco Dias/Leonardo Lapentti (GW) def. Kamil Khalil/Krzysztof Kwasniewicz (CHAR) - 8-4