MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team won its 10th match of the season on Tuesday afternoon, taking down Drexel by a 6-1 score. With the victory, SJU improved to 10-4 on the season.
“The boys continue to roll, playing comfortably, and raising their intensity when needed,” said head coach Ian Crookenden. “I think we are ready for a tough conference match against Fordham on Saturday.”
The Hawks opened the match by taking the top two doubles flights for a quick 1-0 lead. Pierre Brondeau and Jose Sierra were 8-4 winners in the first flight, while Kyle Chalmers and Andres Urrea claimed an 8-6 win in flight number two.
All four were singles winners as well, as was Tristan Boustany. Sierra and Brondeau recorded straight-sets wins in the top two flights, while Urrea battled from a set down to win in the fourth.
Chalmers led his fifth-flight tilt before his opponent retired due to injury, and Boustany capped off the day with a straight-sets victory in the sixth flight.
The Hawks will take a few days off before facing five opponents in as many days. SJU hosts Fordham on April 5 before Sacred Heart and Lehigh come to town on April 6 and 7, respectively. Saint Joseph's then visits George Mason on April 8 before crosstown rival La Salle visits the Maguire Campus on April 9.
Saint Joseph's 6, Drexel 1
Doubles
1. Pierre Brondeau / Jose Sierra (SJU) def. Alex Fioravante / Xabier Saavedra (DU), 8-4
2. Kyle Chalmers / Andres Urrea (SJU) def. Skyler Davis / Dan Koehler (DU), 8-6
3. Daniel Hansen / Badr Ouabdelmoumen (DU) def. Dan Barrus / Paranjay Malhotra (SJU), 8-7 (5)
Singles
1. Sierra (SJU) def. Saavedra (DU), 6-2, 7-5
2. Brondeau (SJU) def. Davis (DU), 7-5, 7-5
3. Fioravante (DU) def. Barrus (SJU), 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 (STB)
4. Urrea (SJU) def. Koehler (DU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Chalmers (SJU) def. Paul Stauskas (DU), 6-0, 6-5 (ret.)
6. Tristan Boustany (SJU) def. Hansen (DU), 6-2, 6-2
Game Scores
Singles: Saint Joseph's 75, Drexel 46
Doubles: Saint Joseph's 23, Drexel 18
Total: Saint Joseph's 98, Drexel 64
