April 14, 2008

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team won its final home match of the 2008 season, taking down Atlantic 10 foe Fordham, 5-1.

Junior Pat Adams was a double winner, taking down his opponent at #1 singles, 6-1, 6-1, and teaming up with Matt Prusack to win the #2 doubles flight, 8-2.

The Hawks end the spring with a 2-2 record at Finnesey Courts.

Results

Saint Joseph's 5, Fordham 1

Singles
1. Pat Adams (SJU) def. Dallas Harting (FOR), 6-1, 6-1
2. Austin Shoup (FOR) def. Nick Tuxen (SJU), 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
3. Patrick Cerutti (SJU) def. Brandon Abbatiello (FOR), 6-2, 6-2
4. Matt Prusack (SJU) def. Pat Tool (FOR), 6-0, 6-1
5. Michael Stauble (SJU) def. Sotiris Georgiou (FOR), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
6. Brian Costello (SJU) def. Peter Slucky (FOR), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Tuxen/Stauble (SJU) vs. Harting/Shoup (FOR), halted
2. Adams/Prusack (SJU) def. Nick Kelly/Ken Fukumoto (FOR), 8-2
3. Cerutti/Costello (SJU) vs. Abbatiello/Kevin Maloney (FOR), halted