ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Sophomores Tim Stierle and Dan Tan earned two victories apiece on Saturday as the Saint Joseph's men's tennis team continued play at the Navy Invitational, hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy.
Stierle defeated Marco Lam of Georgetown, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, in singles play, and teamed up with junior Peter Dewitt for an 8-6 win over the Hoyas' Peter Beatty and Yannik Mahlangu.
Tan topped Fordham's Steven Duka, 6-2, 6-3, before partnering with senior Tristan Boustany for an 8-3 triumph over Duka and Joseph Kovaloski.
Senior Kyle Chalmers posted another three-set singles victory on Saturday, earning a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2) win over Beatty. Freshman Beekman Schaeffer was also a winner, dispatching Georgetown's Will Sharton, 6-4, 6-3.
Champions will be crowned in 14 singles and seven doubles flights as play concludes on Sunday.
Results
Singles
Kyle Chalmers (Saint Joseph's) def. Peter Beatty (Georgetown), 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Tim Stierle (SJU) def. Marco Lam (GU), 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Greg Durham (Navy) def. Peter Dewitt (SJU), 6-4, 7-5
Beekman Schaeffer (SJU) def. Will Sharton (GU), 6-4, 6-3
Jordan Portner (GU) def. Alexander Schneider (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
Seth McNair (USNA) def. Nick Ringle (SJU), 6-1, 6-4
Alexis Pinsonneault (George Mason) def. Tristan Boustany (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
Jeremy Chung (Fordham) def. Luis Janko (SJU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Dan Tan (SJU) def. Steven Duka (FOR), 6-2, 6-3
Gabriel Pilones (USNA) def. Scott Battaglia (SJU), 6-1, 6-2
Gabriel Pilones (USNA) def. Valentijn van Erven (SJU), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Mac Rehan / Jordan Portner (GU) def. Kyle Chalmers / Michael Santa Lucia (SJU), 8-4
Peter Dewitt / Tim Stierle (SJU) def. Peter Beatty / Yannik Mahlangu (GU), 8-6
James Heaney / Will Sharton (GU) def. Beekman Schaeffer / Alexander Schneider (SJU), 8-3
Greg Durham / Seth McNair (USNA) def. Scott Battaglia / Nick Ringle (SJU), 8-4
Tristan Boustany / Dan Tan (SJU) def. Steven Duka / Joseph Kovaloski (FOR), 8-3
Jeremy Chung / Fabian Mauritzon (FOR) def. Luis Janko / Valentijn van Erven (SJU), 9-7
