April 26, 2009

MONROEVILLE, Pa. - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team finished in eighth place at the 2009 Atlantic 10 Championships after falling to Duquesne on Sunday morning, 4-1, at the Club 4 Life. Saint Joseph's improved on last season's finish, a tie for ninth place.

Peter Cognetti earned the only point for SJU with a 6-0, 6-2 straight sets victory over Rafael Santiago at number-six singles.

Pat Adams and Matt Prusack combined for a win in the third doubles flight, defeating Santiago and Jimmy Vogelgesang, 8-3. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for the Crimson and Gray as the Dukes earned victories in the first and second flights to secure the doubles point.

#7 Duquesne 4, #8 Saint Joseph's 1

Doubles
1. Mark Maciuch / Zach Skorupka (DUQ) def. Phil Bayliss / Michael Stauble (SJU), 8-4
2. Jeremy McClelland / Gustavo Villares (DUQ) def. Peter Cognetti / Jeff Kessler (SJU), 8-3
3. Pat Adams / Matt Prusack (SJU) def. Rafael Santiago / Jimmy Vogelgesang (DUQ), 8-3

Singles
1. Skorupka (DUQ) def. Adams (SJU), 6-4, 7-5
2. McClelland (DUQ) vs. Bayliss (SJU), 6-4, 6-6 (2-2) (DNF)
3. Maciuch (DUQ) def. Stauble (SJU), 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (2)
4. Villares (DUQ) vs. Kessler (SJU), 6-3, 5-4 (DNF)
5. Vogelgesang (DUQ) def. Prusack (SJU), 6-1, 7-5
6. Cognetti (SJU) def. Santiago (DUQ), 6-0, 6-2