ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team opened play at the Navy Invitational on Friday, as the Hawks took on players from UMBC and the Naval Academy.

Junior Kyle Chalmers was a winner in the third singles flight, outlasting Alex Drean of UMBC, 7-5, 7-5.  Sophomore Peter Dewitt was a straight sets winner as well, taking a 6-3, 6-4 result from UMBC's Vijay Golla in the ninth flight.

A pair of newcomers pulled out singles wins as well.  Freshman Andre Fick came away with a 6-1, 7-6 (3) win over Navy's Tucker Massie in the seventh flight, while classmate Dan Tan was a 6-4, 6-1 10th-flight winner over Navy's Andrew Hicks.

In doubles play, three Hawk duos extended their matches to a tiebreak, but only senior Sam Cadwell and sophomore Grant Boyle were able to come away with a win.

Play at the Navy Invitational continues through the weekend.

Full Results

Doubles
1. Justin Carter / Alex Drean (UMBC) def. Renier Moolman / Andres Urrea (SJU), 7-6 (4)
2. Biyik Akinshemoyin / Elliot Loubatie (UMBC) def. Kyle Chalmers / Peter Dewitt (SJU), 6-3
3. Krishna Jana / Josh Martin (USNA) def. Kevin Hsieh / Melker Svard (UMBC), 6-3
4. Tucker Massie / Walker Sims (USNA) def. Andre Fick / Dan Tan (SJU), 7-6 (2)
5. Grant Boyle / Sam Cadwell (SJU) def. Vijay Golla (UMBC) / Jacob Witt (USNA), 7-6 (4)

Singles
1. Carter (UMBC) def. Moolman (SJU), 6-4, 6-3
2. Svard (UMBC) def. Urrea (SJU), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
3. Chalmers (SJU) def. Drean (UMBC), 7-5, 7-5
4. Loubatie (UMBC) def. Jana (USNA), 6-0, 6-4
5. Sims (USNA) def. Tristan Boustany (SJU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Akinshemoyin (UMBC) def. Kevin Gates (SJU), 7-5, 6-4
7. Fick (SJU) def. Massie (USNA), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
8. Hsieh (UMBC) def. Martin (USNA), 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
9. Dewitt (SJU) def. Golla (UMBC), 6-3, 6-4
10. Tan (SJU) def. Hicks (USNA), 6-4, 6-1