Oct. 1, 2007

FLUSHING, N.Y. - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team took part in the ECAC Championships this past weekend at the USTA National Center in Flushing, N.Y. The Hawks, seeded 16th, were 0-3 for the tournament. SJU fell by 7-0 scores to top-seeded Penn State, Cornell, and George Washington. Penn State defeated Princeton to win the championship.

The Hawks return to action on October 9 at Delaware.

Friday, September 28
Penn State def. Saint Joseph's, 7-0

Singles
1. Michael James (PSU) def. Pat Adams (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Ryan Gormley (PSU) def. Nick Tuxen (SJU, 6-1, 6-2
3. Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) def. Phil Bayliss (SJU), 6-2, 6-3
4. Jamie Cox (PSU) def. Patrick Cerutti (SJU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Benji Kendall (PSU) def. Will Pearson (SJU), 6-0, 6-1
6. Chris Sherman (PSU) def. Phil Garabedian (SJU), 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Edward Bourchier/James Dwyer (PSU) def. Bayliss/Pearson (SJU), 8-5
2. Gormley/Brendan Lynch (PSU) def. Cerutti/Garabedian (SJU), 8-4
3. St-Maurice/Sherman (PSU) def. Adams/Tuxen (SJU), 8-1

Saturday, September 29
Cornell def. Saint Joseph's, 7-0

Singles
1. Kyle Doppelt (COR) def. Adams (SJU), 6-4, 6-2
2. Jon Jaklitsch (COR) def. Tuxen (SJU), 6-1, 6-4
3. Rory Heggie (COR) def. Bayliss (SJU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Josh Goldstein (COR) def. Cerutti (SJU), 6-2, 6-0
5. Jonathan Fife (COR) def. Pearson (SJU), 6-2, 6-2
6. Jeremy Feldman (COR) def. Matt Prusack (SJU), 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Bayliss/Pearson (SJU) def. Doppelt/Weston Nichols (COR), 8-6
2. Goldstein/Heggie (COR) def. Cerutti/Garabedian (SJU), 8-3
3. Jaklitsch/Andy Gauthier (COR) def. Adams/Tuxen (SJU), 8-4

Sunday, September 30
George Washington def. Saint Joseph's, 7-0

Singles
1. Mustafa Gencsoy (GW) def. Adams (SJU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Erik Hannah (GW) def. Tuxen (SJU), 7-6, 6-1
3. Sam Salyer (GW) def. Bayliss (SJU), 6-4, 6-2
4. Elliott Daniels (GW) def. Cerutti (SJU), 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
5. Ryan Schlachter (GW) def. Pearson (SJU), 6-4, 6-1
6. Bryan Beasley (GW) def. Garabedian (SJU), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
1. Gencsoy/Schlachter (GW) def. Bayliss/Pearson (SJU), 9-8 (6)
2. Daniels/Salyer (GW) def. Garabedian/Cerutti (SJU), 8-2
3. Adams/Tuxen (SJU) led Mark Doumba/Ryan Hunter (GW), 3-2; match unfinished