April 5, 2008

MONROEVILLE, PA - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team tied for ninth place at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a 4-0 victory over La Salle Saturday at the Club 4 Life in Monroeville, Pennsylvania.

The Hawks claimed the first point of the match, winning both the second and third doubles flights behind an 8-2 win by Nick Tuxen and Michael Stauble at No. 2 doubles and an 8-1 win by Pat Adams and Matt Prusack at No. 3 doubles.

In individual play, the Hawks gots wins from Tuxen, Prusack and Phil Garabedian to earn the sweep. Garabedian won 6-1, 6-2 at No.2 singles, while Tuxen was a 6-3, 6-3 winner at No. 3 singles. Prusack earned the victory for SJU with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles.

SAINT JOSEPH'S 4, #11 LA SALLE 0

Doubles
1. Gennaoui/Maula (LAS) def. Garabedian/Cerruti (SJU) - 7-5
2. Tuxen/Stauble (SJU) def. Knarr/Petrusky (LAS) - 8-2
3. Adams/Prusack (SJU) def. Hensen/Havery (LAS) - 8-1

Singles 1. Adams (SJU) vs. Gennaoui (LAS) - 6-2, 3-5 (DNF)
2. Garabedian (SJU) def. Petrusky (LAS) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Tuxen (SJU) def. Glick (LAS) - 6-3, 6-3
4. Maula (LAS) vs. Cerruti (SJU) - 7-6, 4-2 (DNF)
5. Prusack (SJU) def. Rivera (LAS) - 6-3, 6-3
6. Stauble (SJU) vs. Butera (LAS) - 4-6, 9-7 (6-1) (DNF)