NETTERS BLANK MONMOUTH, 7-0 ::

PHILADELPHIA (4/15/04) -- Saint Joseph's dropped just 13 singles games and in blanking visiting Monmouth, 7-0, on Finnesey Courts on Thursday. The Hawks improve to 10-9 on the season as they strive for their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1984.

Junior Francisco Velazquez had the most trouble of any singles players with his 6-3, 6-3 straight set victory at #1. Sophomore Chris Spencer won 6-0, 6-1 at #2, followed by classmate A.J. Garabedian (6-1, 6-1) at #3.

Junior Van Homer Pangilinan won 6-1, 6-1 at #4 and sophomore Jeff Olson won 6-0, 6-1 at #5. Senior Mike Goldschmidt was a 6-0, 6-1 victor at #6 to wrap up the singles compeition.

In doubles, sophomore Jimmy Holland teamed with Garabedian at #1 for a 8-0 win. Velazquez/Pangilinan won 8-2 at #2 and sophomore Antonio Aniello and senior Bob Cappelli combined for a 8-0 victory at #3.

Saint Joseph's 7, Monmouth 0
Singles
1. Velazquez def. Lampa, 6-3, 6-3
2. Spencer def. Doyle, 6-0, 6-1
3. Garabedian def. Kreig, 6-1, 6-1
4. Pangilinan def. Stinley, 6-1, 6-1
5. Olson def. Goff, 6-0, 6-1
6. Goldschmidt def. Gupta, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Holland/Garabedian def. Lampa/Kreig, 8-0
2. Velazquez/Pangilinan def. Doyle/Stanley, 8-2
3. Aniello/Cappelli def. Gupta/Sacchetio, 8-0