COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team fell to Georgetown by a 5-2 score at the Junior Tennis Champions Center on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Hoyas grabbed the doubles point with wins in the first and third flights to take the early lead.
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Ernesto Ruy was a 6-3, 6-2 winner in the second singles flight and
Othman Bezzaz rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 win in the fifth, but Georgetown claimed the remaining matches to secure the overall triumph.
HAWK TALK
"Today was another battle," head coach
Jeff Puhan said. "Give credit to Georgetown for playing solid singles. It was another learning opportunity today on handling the ebbs and flows of your match. We will improve."
UP NEXT
The Hawks return to action on Wednesday at Rider.
RESULTS
Georgetown 5, Saint Joseph's 2
Doubles
1. Arthur O'Sullivan / Adhvyte Sharma (GU) def.
Othman Bezzaz /
Ernesto Ruy (SJU), 6-4
2. Akira Morgenstern / Burke Pablo (GU) led
Matthew Dubas /
Santiago Valle (SJU), 5-3, unfinished
3. James O'Sullivan / Hank Williams (GU) def.
Justus Agbo /
Matthew Cizmarik (SJU), 6-1
Singles
1. A. O'Sullivan (GU) def. Agbo (SJU), 6-4, 6-1
2. Ruy (SJU) def. Morgenstern (GU), 6-3, 6-2
3. Sahil Morey (GU) def. Valle (SJU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Sharma (GU) def. Dubas (SJU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Bezzaz (SJU) def. Pablo (GU), 6-1, 6-3
6. J. O'Sullivan (GU) def. Cizmarik (SJU), 6-3, 6-2