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Elon Invitational
Burdell Leads Spiders with Three Singles Wins at Elon Invitational
09/15/2025 | Men's Tennis
ELON, N.C. – The University of Richmond men's tennis team kicked off its fall slate with a productive weekend at the Elon Invitational, highlighted by sophomore transfer Charlie Burdell's three singles victories and multiple doubles wins across the lineup.
In Flight D singles, Burdell impressed in his Richmond debut, defeating Coastal Carolina's Iannis Fernandes 6-3, 6-2, South Carolina State's Hoang Anh La Pham in a third-set retirement and Furman's Nicolas Dispas 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Fellow Spider Nathan Germino added two wins in Flight D, downing UNC Greensboro's Sammy Presser 6-1, 7-6(6) and William Elmers 6-4, 5-7, [10-6] in his collegiate debut.
Junior Grant Cohen collected back-to-back straight-set victories in Flight E, topping Furman's Alex Han 6-2, 7-6(4) and Elon's Luke Forester 6-3, 6-2. Otto Sewell added another singles victory in Flight C, defeating Barnabas Sift (FUR) 7(7)-6(4), 6-3 in his opening match.
In doubles, Burdell and Germino teamed up for a pair of wins in Flight D, defeating Campbell's Thomas Drapeau and Ethan Richardson 6-4 along with Georgia Southern's Landon Ecarma and Nicholas Snyder 6-3. Cohen and Sewell also earned a win in Flight C doubles, outlasting South Carolina State's Julius Augunas and Gabriel Johnson 7-5.
The Spiders return to action Sept. 19-21 at the UNCG Invitational in Greensboro, N.C.
Season Records (Fall 2025)
Singles Records
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Otto Sewell: 1-3
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Charlie Burdell: 3-0
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Nathan Germino: 2-2
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Grant Cohen: 2-1
Doubles Records
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Sewell/Cohen: 1-2
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Burdell/Germino: 2-1
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