HAWK NETTERS DROP FIRST MATCH OF SEASON TO #55 VIRGINIA
PHILADELPHIA (02/08/03 - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team went up against its toughest opponent of the season to date and came away empty handed, falling to #55 Virginia, 7-0. The Cavaliers also defeated Penn, 7-0, earlier in the day.
Sophomore Francisco Velazquez battled against Doug Stewart, ranked #107 by the ITA, but fell 6-4, 6-2. Freshman Jimmy Holland also performed well, dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Michael Duquette.
The Hawks fall to 2-1 on the season, while UVa. improves to 6-0.
SJU returns to the courts on Monday, February 10 at St. Peter's.
No. 55 Virginia 7, Saint Joseph's 0
Singles
1. No. 107 Doug Stewart (UVa) def. Francisco Valezquez (SJU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Michael Duquette (UVa) def. Jimmy Holland (SJU) 6-4, 6-4 3. Rylan Rizza (UVa) def. Chris Spencer (SJU) 6-0, 6-2 4. Darrin Cohen (UVa) def. Van Homer Pangilinan (SJU) 6-1, 6-4 5. Stephen Rozek (UVa) def. Greg Chang (SJU) 6-2, 6-0 6. Dillon Walker(UVa) def. A.J. Garabedian (SJU) 6-2, 6-2 Doubles 1. Duquette/Stewart (UVa) def. Holland/Garabedian (SJU) 8-1 2. Cohen/Rozek (UVa) def. Valezquez/Pangilinan (SJU) 8-2 3. Rizza/Walker (UVa) def. Spencer/Aniello (SJU) 8-4
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