Drexel University Athletics
Drexel University
Delaware
Dragons' Winning Streak Halted by Delaware
3/28/2008 6:11:20 PM | Men's Tennis
Orlando, Fla. - Drexel saw its six-match winning streak come to an end at the rackets of CAA rival Delaware in Florida. The Blue Hens edged Drexel 5-2 in a match up of local rivals on spring break in Orlando. Omar Laalej improved to 17-5 on the season at first singles with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Austin Longacre.
Joe Koebele and Carlo Pangilinan won the team's lone match in doubles play, taking an 8-5 victory over Camilo Perez and Andrew Blumberg at second doubles. Sabayaschi Bose also topped Perez 6-1, 6-3 at fifth singles, giving the Dragons their only other victory in singles play.
The Dragons return to Philadelphia to take on crosstown rival La Salle on April 1 on Broad and Olney in a 3:30 p.m. match.
Match Results
Delaware 5, Drexel 2
Singles
Omar Laalej (DU) def. Austin Longacre (Del) 6-1, 6-2
Nolan Greenberg (Del) def. Joe Koebele (DU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Sam Barrer (Del) def. Carlo Pangilinan (DU) 6-2, 6-0
Chris Hincker (Del) def. Jason Savage-Pollock (DU) 6-1, 6-0
Sabayaschi Bose (DU) def. Camil Perez (Del) 6-1, 6-3
Jonathan Schwartz (Del) def. Jarrod Popovice (DU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
Longacre/Greenberg (Del) def. Laalej/Savage-Pollock (Del) 9-7
Koebele/Pangilinan (DU) def. Perez/Blumberg (Del) 8-5
Barrer/Schwartz (Del) def. Bose/Popovice (DU) 8-6
