RICHMOND, Va. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team defeated Duquesne, 4-2, in a neutral court match at VCU on Friday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Dukes took the early lead by securing wins in the second and third doubles flights.
 
• The Hawks bounced back in singles play, with Othman Bezzaz, Sehaj Singh Pawar, and Jakob Gaudreau Barnes earning straight-sets wins in the fourth, fifth, and sixth flights, respectively.
 
• Duquesne got back within one with a win in the third flight, but Santiago Valle clinched the match with a straight-sets win in the first flight.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will close out the regular season with a match against VCU on Saturday.
 
RESULTS
 
Saint Joseph's 4, Duquesne 2
 
Doubles
1. Enrique Lana / Aril Kayra Tuna (DUQ) led Damir Abdusamadov / Santiago Valle (SJU), 4-3, unfinished
2. Austin Lai / Teo Papadopoulos (DUQ) def. Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU), 6-3
3. Pierce Manning / Alfrendo Vogelaar (DUQ) def. Jakob Gaudreau Barnes / Sehaj Singh Pawar (SJU), 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3
 
Singles
1. Valle (SJU) def. Lana (DUQ), 7-6 (3), 6-2
2. Ruy (SJU) vs. Tuna (DUQ), 7-5, 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
3. Vogelaar (DUQ) def. Abdusamadov (SJU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Bezzaz (SJU) def. Lai (DUQ), 6-3, 6-3
5. Pawar (SJU) def. Tancredi Alfano (DUQ), 6-2, 6-2
6. Gaudreau Barnes (SJU) def. Papadopoulos (DUQ), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 6, 3, 1