NEW YORK, NY (3/2/04) -- The Hawk men's tennis team dropped its third straight match, all to some of the region's top squads, to Columbia on Tuesday, 6-1. Sophomore Antonio Aniello was the only winner, taking a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory at sixth singles. SJU drops to 3-4 on the season. Sophomore A.J. Garabedian was the only singles player to go three sets, losing a 7-6 (9), 2-6, 1-0 (4) match at fourth singles. SJU now travels to California to participate in the Pacific Coast Doubles Tournament this weekend and will take on Notre Dame in match play on Sunday. Doubles
1. Akshay Rao/Rohan Saikia (C) def. Frank Velazquez/Van Homer Pangilinan (SJU), 8-5
2. Jimmy Moore/Scott Robbin (C) def. Jimmy Holland/A.J. Garabedian (SJU), 8-5
3. Rajeev Emany/Yoku Kiuchi (C) def. Chris Spencer/Antonia Aniello (SJU), 8-3
Singles
1. Rao (C)def. Velazquez (SJU) 4-1, ret.
2. Kiuchi (C) def. Holland (SJU), 6-4, 6-0
3. Moore (C) def. Spencer (SJU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Bohane (C) def. Garabedian (SJU), 7-6 (9), 2-6, 1-0 (4)
5. Marty Moore (C) def. Pangilinan (SJU), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
6. Aniello (SJU) def. Michael Fishel (C), 6-1, 7-6 (4)