Jan. 28, 2008

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team fell by a 7-0 score to nationally-ranked Penn State on Saturday at the Penn State Indoor Tennis Center.

The Hawks combined to win just 17 games in nine matches, as the #40 Nittany Lions came out firing from the get-go. PSU took all six singles matches and all three doubles tilts in straight sets, earning the doubles point in just 31 minutes.

The Hawks will return to action on Wednesday, January 30, with a match at Penn.

Results

#40 Penn State 7, Saint Joseph's 0

Singles
1. Michael James (Penn State) def. Jarrett Chirico (Saint Joseph's), 6-1, 6-2
2. Brendan Lynch (PSU) def. Pat Adams (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Ryan Gormley (PSU) def. Nick Tuxen (SJU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Guillaume St-Maurice (PSU) def. Will Pearson (SJU), 6-1, 6-1
5. Benji Kendall (PSU) def. Phil Garabedian (SJU), 6-0, 6-3
6. Jamie Cox (PSU) def. Patrick Cerutti (SJU), 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Adam Slagter/Eddie Bourchier (PSU) def. Chirico/Adams (SJU), 8-2
2. Gormley/Jake Toole (PSU) def. Tuxen/Garabedian (SJU), 8-1
3. James/Chris Sherman (PSU) def. Pearson/Cerutti (SJU), 8-3