April 4, 2013

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team bounced back with a 4-3 win over crosstown rival Drexel on Thursday. Jeff Kessler was a winner in both singles and doubles play on the afternoon.

Kessler teamed with Dan Barrus for an 8-3 win at number-two doubles, while Max Montague and Jose Sierra were 8-1 winners in the first flight to secure the doubles point for SJU.

Kessler, Alex Veronis, and Pierre Brondeau were straight-sets singles winners; the three points put the Hawks over the top and gave the victory to the Crimson and Gray.

Veronis defeated Jeganathan Srinivasan, 7-5, 6-0, in the second singles flight. Brondeau cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Skyler Davis in the third, while Kessler won his fifth-flight match, 7-6 (9), 6-1, over Xabier Saavedra.

Saint Joseph's is back in action on Sunday with a home match against NJIT.

Saint Joseph's 4, Drexel 3

Doubles
1. Max Montague / Jose Sierra (SJU) def. Skyler Davis / Badr Ouabdelmoumen (DU), 8-1
2. Dan Barrus / Jeff Kessler (SJU) def. Dan Koehler / Xabier Saavedra (DU), 8-3
3. Daniel Hansen / Jeganathan Srinivasan (DU) def. Pierre Brondeau / Alex Veronis (SJU), 8-6

Singles
1. Ouabdelmoumen (DU) def. Sierra (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Veronis (SJU) def. Srinivasan (DU), 7-5, 6-0
3. Brondeau (SJU) def. Davis (DU), 6-3, 6-2
4. Koehler (DU) def. Montague (SJU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
5. Kessler (SJU) def. Saavedra (DU), 7-6 (9), 6-1
6. Alex Fioravante (DU) def. Barrus (SJU), 7-5, 6-4

Game Scores
Singles: Saint Joseph's 63, Drexel 57
Doubles: Saint Joseph's 22, Drexel 12
Total: Saint Joseph's 85, Drexel 69