PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team earned a win over a crosstown rival on Saturday as the Hawks defeated Drexel, 4-2.

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HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Hawks claimed the doubles point with wins in the second and third flights.  Damir Abdusamadov and Santiago Valle were 7-6 (6) winners in the second, while John Butler and Jakob Gaudreau Barnes took their third-flight match, 6-2.
 
• Drexel won the first singles match to be completed to tie the score, but the Hawks won flights two through four to win the match.
 
• Valle won in the second flight, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), while Ernesto Ruy took the fourth flight, 6-2, 6-3.  Abdusamadov clinched the win with a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5) victory in the third.
 
HAWK TALK
"Today the Hawks came ready to play," head coach Jeff Puhan said.  "Big congrats to John Butler, who stepped in and helped fuel freshman Jakob Gaudreau Barnes to dominate at third doubles, which helped secure the doubles point.  Freshman Damir Abdusamadov stepped up and won his doubles and clinched the match [in singles].
 
"We are still shorthanded, so this was a huge win for us.  Proud of our guys; now, we turn our attention to Penn State on Saturday."
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks visit Penn State on Saturday, January 31.