VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team topped Villanova, 4-1, on Wednesday afternoon for its third win in its last four matches.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Hawks put forth a strong doubles showing, winning the first two flights to clinch the point.  Othman Bezzaz and Ernesto Ruy were 6-2 winners in the first flight, while Matthew Dubas and Santiago Valle won by the same score in the second.
 
• The Wildcats drew level with a win in the top singles flight, but Dubas put the Hawks back on top with a win in the fourth.  Bezzaz made quick work of his fifth-flight opponent before Ruy finished off his second-flight match to give the Hawks the win.  Valle led his third-flight match as well, a game away from victory, when play was halted.
 
HAWK TALK
"A really solid performance by the guys today," head coach Jeff Puhan said.  "Now we get ready for an Atlantic 10 matchup at George Mason."
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks visit George Mason on Sunday.
 
RESULTS
 
Saint Joseph's 4, Villanova 1
 
Doubles
1. Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU) def. Justin Frattarelli / Will Monahan (VU), 6-2
2. Matthew Dubas / Santiago Valle (SJU) def. Trey Fourticq / Cooper Gordon (VU), 6-2
3. Justus Agbo / Eli Gan-Dy (SJU) vs. Kush Anand / Thomas Wakefield (VU), 4-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 2
 
Singles
1. Gordon (VU) def. Agbo (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Ruy (SJU) def. Fourticq (VU), 6-4, 6-0
3. Valle (SJU) led Frattarelli (VU), 6-0, 5-4, unfinished
4. Dubas (SJU) def. Monahan (VU), 6-2, 6-1
5. Bezzaz (SJU) def. Wakefield (VU), 6-2, 6-0
6. Gan-Dy (SJU) vs. Anand (VU), 6-6, unfinished
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 5, 2