Feb. 9, 2008

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis squad won its third straight match on Saturday, notching a 4-3 victory over the Colgate Red Raiders in a contest held at Swarthmore College.

The Hawks fell behind 1-0 after dropping two of the three doubles matches. However, SJU took the first three singles matches before the Red Raiders tied things up at 3-3. Sophomore Matt Prusack won his match at sixth singles, 6-2, 6-1, to secure the win for Saint Joseph's.

The Hawks will head to Annapolis, Md. this Saturday to take on Navy.

Results

Saint Joseph's 4, Colgate 3

Singles
1. Jarrett Chirico (Saint Joseph's) def. Martin MacIntyre (Colgate), 6-4, 6-4
2. Pat Adams (SJU) def. Tyler Deck (COL), 6-3, 7-5
3. Will Pearson (SJU) def. Phil Bernasek (COL), 6-1, 6-1
4. John Nogueras (COL) def, Phil Garabedian (SJU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Michael Yassky (COL) def. Nick Tuxen (SJU), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
6. Matt Prusack (SJU) def. Michael Shea (COL), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. MacIntyre/Deck (COL) def. Chirico/Adams (SJU), 8-6
2. Garabedian/Michael Stauble (SJU) def. Nogueras/Yassky (COL), 9-8 (5)
3. Bernasek/Ruslan Goussiantnikov (COL) def. Pearson/Patrick Cerutti (SJU), 9-8 (5)