Davidson Heads to First A-10 Tennis Championship

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DAVIDSON, N.C. — The Davidson men's tennis team gears up for their first go-around in the Atlantic 10 Men's Tennis Championship starting Thursday, April 23, in Mason, Ohio, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

The Wildcats (12-9, 4-1 A-10) earned the third overall seed and an opening-round bye out of 12 teams after being picked to finish fifth in the preseason poll. They will be seeking the program's first-ever tournament title after capturing the Southern Conference title nine times.

The 'Cats earned league wins of 4-0 at Fordham, 6-1 vs. George Mason, 4-3 over A-10 preseason No. 1 pick George Washington and a 7-0 blanking of Saint Joseph's. Their lone A-10 setback came on the road against Richmond, 6-1, which is the top seed for the tournament this weekend.

With its first round bye, Davidson will get the winner of sixth-seeded George Mason or 11th-seeded Fordham in the quarterfinals on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Mason Patriots finished 11-11 and 3-4 in A-10 play on the season, while the Rams went just 3-12 overall and 0-4 in league action.

If the Wildcats advance, they would take on the winner of VCU, the No. 2 seed, and either Duquesne or St. Bonaventure, Saturday in the semifinals at 1:30 p.m.

All matches can be followed by clicking the link above on A-10 Men's Tennis Championship Central.

The All-Time Series/Last Meeting
Should the Wildcats face George Mason, it would be the fourth time since 1988. They are a perfect 3-0, including this season's 6-1 home victory against the Patriots.

Davidson and Fordham would be facing each other for just the second time if they meet up in the quarterfinals, with both meetings coming this year.

A-10 Tournament History
The Wildcats are making their first-ever appearance in the A-10 Tournament after playing in the SoCon. During their run in the SoCon, the 'Cats had a 12-14 tournament record that dated back to 1988. They won the tournament nine times, collecting titles back in 1954, 1955, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971 and 1973.

As for the A-10 Tournament, George Washington has claimed the title in three of the past four years, including winning a 4-1 decision over VCU last year in the championship match.

Scouting the Wildcat Men- Quick Hits
• For the second time in the past three years, Davidson reached the double-digit mark in wins as it finished the regular season 12-9.
• The Wildcats record matches the 2013 squad, which finished the season overall 12-9, and it is the fourth time under head coach Drew Barrett they have hit the double-figure mark in wins.
• Coach Barrett is in his ninth season guiding the program and has 121 career wins, including 81 at Davidson.
• The roster features a pair of juniors, and a combined eight freshmen and sophomores.
• Davidson's starting lineup has mainly featured three freshmen and three sophomores.
• Davidson collected seven of its 12 wins at home, while going 3-4 on the road and 2-0 in neutral site matches.
• The 'Cats as a team earned an outstanding 71 singles wins during the regular season, going 71-50 with a solid 20-8 record in A-10 matches.
• All six singles positions collected over 10 wins each, with the No. 3 slot earning 14 victories.
• The freshmen trio of Shamael Chaudhry, David Hager and Artem Khrapko went a combined 37-20 in singles play.
• That trio along with Jack Riazzi came in ranked 10th in the nation in the top-25 mid-major rankings of tennisrecruiting.net for incoming freshmen classes.
• Khrapko led the team with a 14-7 record, while Chaudhry and Hager followed with records of 12-8 and 11-5, respectively.
• Each of those three twice won A-10 Performer or Rookie Performer of the Week honors.
• The pair of Khrapko and Chaudhry rattled off singles win streaks of 12 and 10, respectively, during the regular season.
• No. 3 singles player J.B. Gough had a strong sophomore season, going 13-8 on the year for the second-most wins on the team.
• He had a personal-best nine-match win streak that stretched a month long.
• Gough earned the Wildcats' first-ever A-10 weekly award, taking home the peformer of the week, Feb. 11.
• Jordan Hart, who played No. 4-6 singles, and Ricky Saad were the other regulars in the starting lineup.
• Hart went 9-7 on the season, while Saad was an even 8-8, but is seeking to snap a three-match skid entering the tournament.
• The two juniors, Evan Watkins and Alex Howard, went a combined 3-7 in their 10 singles matches played throughout the regular season.
• Davidson's doubles teams collected 23 wins in the regular season and went 6-5 in league matches.
• The duo of Hager and Khrapko had a team-best record of 9-6, playing between No. 2 and 3 doubles.
• The team of Gough and Hart had a 6-9 record, but have lost their last five straight matches, while Chaudhry and Saad teamed up for a 5-2 record at No. 3.

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