SJU WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT WITH 7-0 BLANKING OF FORDHAM
PHILADELPHIA (3/27/04) -- Saint Joseph's remained hot in preparation for next week's Atlantic 10 Championships by winning its fifth straight match with a 7-0 victory over Fordham (2-2). All six singles matches were decided in straight sets as SJU improved to 8-6 on the season.
Junior Francisco Velazquez was the only singles player to be challenged, but he responded with a 6-2, 7-6 (5) win at #1 singles. Sophomore Chris Spencer dropped just one game in his 6-0, 6-1 win at #2 singles. Sophomore A.J. Garabedian won 6-4, 6-1 at #3 and junior Van Homer Pangilinan was a 6-2, 6-1 victor at #4 singles.
Sophomores Antonio Aniello (6-0, 6-1) and Jeff Olson (6-0, 6-3) were SJU winners at #5 and #6, respectively.
In doubles action, Velazquez and Pangilinan won 8-2 at #1, Garabedian and Olson won 8-1 at #2, and Spencer and Aniello won 8-1 at #3.
Saint Joseph's 7, Fordham 0
Singles 1. Velazquez (SJU) def. Rosado, 6-2, 7-6 (5) 2. Spencer (SJU) def. Zipf, 6-0, 6-1 3. Garabedian (SJU) def. Misiti, 6-4, 6-1 4. Pangilinan (SJU) def. Tsao, 6-2, 6-1 5. Aniello (SJU) def. Bednarczyk, 6-0, 6-1 6. Olson (SJU) def. Ehrman, 6-0, 6-3 Doubles 1. Velazquez/Pangilinan (SJU) def. Rosado/Bednarczyk, 8-2 2. Garabedian/Olson (SJU) def. Misiti/Tsao, 8-1 3. Spencer/Aniello (SJU) def. Ehrman/Zipf, 8-1
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