ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team kicked off the weekend on Friday with round robin play at the Navy Invitational at the U.S. Naval Academy. The Hawks opened the event with wins in both singles and doubles matches.
Sophomore Tim Stierle was a double-winner on Friday, taking out Navy's Thomas Pecor, 6-1, 6-3, in singles play before teaming with junior Peter Dewitt for a 6-4 win over a duo from George Mason.
Senior Kyle Chalmers was a winner in singles play, outlasting GMU's Pally Ray, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4. Classmates Tristan Boustany and Valentijn van Erven earned singles victories as well, topping Yannik Mahlangu of Georgetown, 7-5, 6-4, and Cameron Posillico of Fordham, 6-2, 6-2, respectively.
Sophomore Dan Tan was a straight-sets winner as well, holding of GU”s James Heaney, 6-1, 7-5.
Play continues throughout the weekend.
Results
Singles
Kyle Chalmers (Saint Joseph's) def. Pally Ray (George Mason), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4
Tim Stierle (SJU) def. Thomas Pecor (Navy), 6-1, 6-3
Krishna Jana (USNA) def. Andre Fick (SJU) via walkover
Eddie Ayers (GMU) def. Peter Dewitt (SJU), 6-2, 6-4
Giuliano Buziuana (GMU) def. Beekman Schaeffer (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
Josh Martin (USNA) def. Alexander Schneider (SJU), 6-2, 6-4
Joseph Kovaloski (Fordham) def. Nick Ringle (SJU), 6-1, 6-2
Joe Cooke (USNA) def. Scott Battaglia (SJU), 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
Tristan Boustany (SJU) def. Yannik Mahlangu (Georgetown), 7-5, 6-4
David Mottice (Air Force) def. Luis Janko (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
Dan Tan (SJU) def. James Heaney (GU), 6-1, 7-5
Valentijn van Erven (SJU) def. Cameron Posillico (FOR), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Jakob Nielsen / Pally Ray (GMU) def. Kyle Chalmers / Michael Santa Lucia (SJU), 6-4
Peter Dewitt / Tim Stierle (SJU) def. Eddie Ayers / Andrew Curtis (GMU), 6-4
Josh Martin / Thomas Pecor (USNA) def. Beekman Schaeffer / Alexander Schneider (SJU), 6-3
Giuliano Buziuanu / Isiah Volk (GMU) def. Scott Battaglia / Nick Ringle (SJU), 6-4
Marco Lam / Bart Panarese (GU) def. Tristan Boustany / Dan Tan (SJU), 6-2
Mack Galvin / Matthew Ghering (AFA) def. Luis Janko / Valentijn van Erven (SJU), 8-1
