MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team will send two singles players to flight finals and one doubles pair to the semifinals after the second day of the SJU Invitational.
 
Ernesto Ruy rolled to the final of the Crimson singles draw with a pair of straight-sets wins, while Matthew Dubas cruised past his quarterfinal and semifinal opponents in the Gray draw.
 
Santiago Valle also earned a singles win, moving on to the consolation semifinals in the Crimson draw.
 
On the doubles side, Valle and Justus Agbo won their Crimson draw Round of 16 match in a tiebreaker before winning 6-4 in the quarters.
 
The tournament concludes on Sunday at the SJU Tennis Complex.
 
Saint Joseph's Results
 
Singles Flight Crimson
 
Quarterfinals
Ernesto Ruy (SJU) def. Aayush Bhat (Temple), 6-1, 6-4
 
Semifinals
Ruy (SJU) def. Hussein El Tawil (Drexel), 6-1, 6-3
 
Consolation Quarterfinals
Santiago Valle (SJU) def. Erden Er (TEM), 8-5
 
Singles Flight Gray
 
Quarterfinals
Anthony Moukarzel (Jefferson) def. Matthew Cizmarik (SJU), 6-0, 2-6, 10-7 (STB)
Matthew Dubas (SJU) def. Roman Lafond (DREX), 6-4, 6-0
 
Semifinals
Dubas (SJU) def. Egor Kirakosov (DREX), 6-1, 7-5
 
Doubles Flight Crimson
 
Round of 16
Valle / Justus Agbo (SJU) def. Bhat / Pranav Nemani (TEM), 7-6 (6)
 
Quarterfinals
Agbo / Valle (SJU) def. Ofer Hacohen / Jose Murariu (Lehigh), 6-4
 
Doubles Flight Gray
 
Round of 16
Manveer Boparai / Forbes Hollingsworth (BRY) def. John Butler / Eli Gan-Dy (SJU), 6-4
Er / Alberto Blumenschein (TEM) def. Cizmarik / Hector Fullone (SJU), 6-4