MERION STATION, Pa. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team fell to 70th-ranked Old Dominion on Thursday by a 4-0 score.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Damir Abdusamadov and Santiago Valle were locked in a heated match in the top double flight, tied 4-4 in a tiebreaker after a 6-all set, but the visitors won the second and third flights to take the doubles point.
 
• The Monarchs won the first three singles matches to be completed to take the overall win.  The Hawks pushed each of the first two flights to a decisive third set, but the matches were still on the court when play was halted.
 
HAWK TALK
"The guys came to battle against a perennial NCAA tournament team today," head coach Jeff Puhan said.  "We put ourselves in position to win the doubles point.  We spilt on first and second singles and had chances at three, four, and five.  I'm really proud of these guys for battling and excited for the rest of the season!"
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks return to action on Saturday when they take on Chestnut Hill and Coppin State.
 
RESULTS
 
#70 Old Dominion 4, Saint Joseph's 0
 
Doubles
1. Damir Abdusamadov / Santiago Valle (SJU) vs. Adam Majchrzak / Thomas Nelson (ODU), 6-6, 4-4, unfinished
2. Zech Hamrouni / Piet Steveker (ODU) def. Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU), 7-5
3. Yanis Moundir / Felix Obermair (ODU) def. Davi Carlos / Jakob Gaudreau Barnes (SJU), 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2
 
Singles
1. Majchrzak (ODU) led Santiago Valle (SJU), 4-6, 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
2. Jean-Karim Olivier de Sardan (ODU) led Ernesto Ruy (SJU), 2-6, 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
3. Obermair (ODU) def. Abdusamadov (SJU), 7-5, 6-3
4. Aryan Saleh (ODU) led Bezzaz (SJU), 7-5, 1-2, unfinished
5. Steveker (ODU) def. Sehaj Singh Pawar (SJU), 6-3, 6-4
6. Moundir (ODU) def. Carlos (SJU), 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 3