PHILADELPHIA – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team enjoyed its Friday at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships, as the Hawks collected victories in all three matches they played.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Santiago Valle won his match in the first round of the main singles draw, defeating Lukas Escher of Wagner in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
 
• Valle then teamed with Sehaj Singh Pawar to top Fairleigh Dickinson's Vinchenzo Marchese and Nate Roberman, 8-6, in the opening round of doubles play.
 
• Oscar Baumgartner and Ernesto Ruy were doubles winners as well, outlasting 16th-seeded Jakub Katuch and Gray Kelley of Columbia, 8-7 (4).
 
UP NEXT
Play continues in both singles and doubles on Saturday.
 
SAINT JOSEPH'S RESULTS
 
Singles Main Draw
Santiago Valle (SJU) def. Lukas Escher (Wagner), 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles Main Draw
Oscar Baumgartner / Ernesto Ruy (SJU) def. [16] Jakub Katuch / Gray Kelley (Columbia), 8-7 (4)
Sehaj Singh Pawar / Valle (SJU) def. Vincenzo Marchese / Nate Roberman (Fairleigh Dickinson), 8-6