Sept. 25, 2009

MERION STATION, Pa. - The inaugural Saint Joseph's Invitational men's tennis tournament kicked off on Friday afternoon with opening round singles matches at the new SJU Tennis Complex at the Maguire Campus. A pair of Hawks, senior Matt Prusack and sophomore Jeff Kessler, lost in their matches in the first singles flight.

Prusack fell to Laurence Heads of Monmouth, 6-3, 6-3. Kessler also fell in straight sets, dropping his match to UMBC's Chris Meyer, 6-1, 6-2. Both players will compete in the consolation bracket on Saturday.

Kessler and Peter Cognetti were slated to compete in Doubles Flight 1 against a duo from Monmouth, but advanced to the quarterfinals due to a withdrawal. They will face a team from Penn on Saturday.

Keep up to date on the results of the Saint Joseph's Invitational at the Tournament Central page on the official athletic site of the Hawks, www.sjuhawks.com.