March 17, 2008

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team dropped two matches this weekend, falling to both UMBC and Duquesne by identical 7-0 scores. Both contests were held at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pat Adams and Will Pearson were the bright spots for SJU, as they paired up at #1 doubles and lost a heartbreaker, 9-8, to a duo from UMBC on Friday. On Saturday, they were the only Hawks to win a set as they both lost in super tiebreakers at #1 and #2 singles, respectively.

SJU returns to action Thursday with a match at the University of Delaware.

Results

UMBC 7, Saint Joseph's 0

Singles
1. Chris Meyer (UMBC) def. Pat Adams (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Nick Savage-Pollock (UMBC) def. Will Pearson (SJU), 6-4, 6-2
3. Irfan Shamasdin (UMBC) def. Phil Garabedian (SJU), 6-0, 6-2
4. Dave Jackson (UMBC) def. Patrick Cerutti (SJU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Logan Bricker (UMBC) def. Matt Prusack (SJU), 6-4, 6-2
6. Fernando Ferreira (UMBC) def. Michael Stauble (SJU), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Jackson/Shamasdin (UMBC) def. Adams/Pearson (SJU), 9-8
2. Savage-Pollock/Ferreira (UMBC) def. Garabedian/Cerutti (SJU), 8-5
3. Meyer/Bricker (UMBC) def. Prusack/Stauble (SJU), 8-5

Duquesne 7, Saint Joseph's 0

Singles
1. Alex Mast (DU) def. Adams (SJU), 3-6, 7-5, 10-8 (super tiebreak)
2. Michael Ortega (DU) def. Pearson (SU), 3-6, 7-5, 10-6 (super tiebreak)
3. Zach Skorupka (DU) def. Garabedian (SJU), 6-4, 6-3
4. Jeremy McClelland (DU) def. Cerutti (SJU), 6-1, 6-3
5. Mikhael Rasner (DU) def. Prusack (SJU), 6-3, 6-1
6. Gustavo Villares (DU) def. Stauble (SJU), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Ortega/Rasner (DU) def. Adams/Pearson (SJU), 8-3
2. Mark Maciuch/Mast (DU) def. Garabedian/Cerutti (SJU), 8-3
3. Steve Herchko/McClelland (DU) def. Prusack/Stauble (SJU), 8-4