Feb. 5, 2012

BALA CYNWYD, Pa. - Playing its second match in two days, the Saint Joseph's men's tennis team fell to defending Atlantic 10 champion George Washington, 7-0, at the Riverside Racquet and Fitness Club on Sunday afternoon.

The Hawks battled in the match, dropping 8-6 results in both the second and third doubles flights. Junior captain Tommy Gates won the first set of his third-flight singles match before capitulating to Viktor Svensson in a supertiebreak.

SJU now enjoys a 13-day break in the schedule before returning to action on February 18. The Hawks will host Duquesne at 3:00 p.m. at Riverside.

George Washington 7, Saint Joseph's 0

Doubles
1. Ugur Atalay / Francisco Dias (GW) def. Jeff Kessler / Max Montague (SJU), 8-2
2. Leonardo Lapentti / Viktor Svensson (GW) def. Dan Barrus / Tommy Gates (SJU), 8-6
3. Richard Blumenfeld / Mike Kachkar (GW) def. Peter Cognetti / Alex Veronis (SJU), 8-6

Singles
1. Dias (GW) def. Veronis (SJU), 6-3, 6-4
2. Atalay (GW) def. Kessler (SJU), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
3. Svensson (GW) def. Gates (SJU), 4-6, 6-1, 10-6 (STB)
4. Lapentti (GW) def. Barrus (SJU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Blumenfeld (GW) def. Montague (SJU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Kachkar (GW) def. Kristian Broaddus (SJU), 6-3, 6-1