Feb. 5, 2005

Results

NEW YORK - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team dropped its first dual match of the spring season falling to Columbia, 7-0, at the Dick Savitt Center. The Lions took the doubles point by winning all three matches and then swept the singles matches without dropping a set.

SJU hung tough in doubles, but were unable to pick up a point. Francisco Velazquez and A.J. Garabedian were downed 9-8 at first doubles, Van Homer Pangilinan and Chris Spencer were edged 9-7 at second doubles and Antonio Aniello and Zach Dixon fell, 8-5, at third.SJU was easily handled in singles play.

Columbia 7, St. Joseph's 0
Singles
1. Rao (Col.) d. Velazquez (St. J.), 6-3, 6-1
2. J.Moore (Col.) d. Garabedian (St. J.), 6-2, 6-1
3. Emany (Col.) d. Aniello (St. J.), 6-4, 6-1
4. Clemente (Col.) d. Pangilinan (St. J.) 6-2, 6-4
5. Drucker (Col.) d. Spencer (St. J.), 6-3, 6-3
6. M. Moore (Col.) d. Dixon (St. J.), 6-3, 6-2

Doubles

1. Moore/Moore d. Velazquez/Garabedian, 9-8
2. Emany/Clemente d. Pangilinan, 9-7
3. Wallace/Accordino d. Aniello/Dixon, 8-5