WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (Feb. 12, 2025) … The Hampton University men's tennis team fell in its first Coastal Athletic Association matchup of the season to host William & Mary 7-0 on Wednesday night.

In doubles, the Tribe scored wins at all three spots by scores of 6-2, 6-3 and 6-2 to take the team point.

Singles saw Benedict Badza push his opponent to a third-set super tie-breaker falling 4-6, 6-1, 10-8 to Sean Joseph at line three. The Tribe won the rest of the matches in straight sets.

Hampton (0-2) now heads to Navy for a 9 a.m. match on Saturday, February 15.

William & Mary 7, Hampton 0
Singles
No. 1 – Oliver Hague (W&M) def. Donte Armbrister (Hampton) – 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 – Gur Trakhtenberg (W&M) def. Yanozie Amadike (Hampton) – 6-2, 7-6 (1)
No. 3 – Sean Joseph (W&M) def. Benedict Badza (Hampton) – 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
No. 4 – Nikita Bortnichek (W&M) def. Marko Stoilkovski (Hampton) – 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Alexander Karman (W&M) def. Aryan Arora (Hampton) – 6-3, 6-0
No. 6 – Raz Katz (W&M) def. Kevin Jorquera (Hampton) – 6-4, 6-3
Finishing Order: 4, 5,  6*, 1, 2, 3
 
Doubles
No. 1 – Hague/Trakhtenberg (W&M) def. Arora/Armbrister (Hampton) – 6-2
No. 2 – Katz/Bortnichek (W&M) def. Stoilkovski/Badza (Hampton) – 6-3
No. 3 – Joseph/Karman (W&M) def. Jorquera/Amadike (Hampton) – 6-2
Finishing Order: 1, 3*, 2
* - clinching match