Babaiev, a first-year from Kharkiv, Ukraine, helped Shenandoah pick up a pair of ODAC wins last week to move to 5-1 in the league standings and tied with Averett for second behind Washington and Lee (9-0). Babaiev played at the #1 and #2 positions in singles matches and at the top rung in doubles action with the Hornets defeating Virginia Wesleyan, 6-3, and Ferrum, 9-0, in two home matches. He teamed with Jovan Cirkovic on both occasions in doubles play. They topped Felix Bevc and Alen Curoic, 8-5, from Virginia Wesleyan and then down Gabriel Alvarez and Kevin Nester, 8-0, from Ferrum. In singles play, Babiev posted a 6-4, 6-2, triumph over the Marlins' #1 player Bevc to mark his first match at the top flight. Babaiev defeated Nester, 6-0, 6-0, at #2 against Ferrum. For the season, Babaiev is 10-0 overall including 9-0 at #2. He and Cirkovic are 7-3 as a doubles tandem, all from the #1 position.
KAZUKI FUKUSHIMA | AVERETT
Fy. | Kagoshima-shi, Japan
- vs. Guilford (W, 8-1)
- #5 Singles: W (7-5, 6-1) over Emmanuel Oye
- #3 Doubles w/ Prabjeet Chandhok: W (8-0) over Oye and Dominik Pocrnja
- at Bridgewater (W, 9-0)
- #3 Singles: W (6-2, 6-0) over Bryce Cline
- #2 Doubles w/ Sam Egui: W (8-3) over Mark Gordon and Cline