Dragons Grab Tight Victory Over Saint Joseph's, 4-3, in Men's Tennis

Friday, April 1

Upper Dublin Racket Club

6:00 p.m.

Drexel University

Saint Joseph's

Jeganathan Srinivasan won the decisive match for Drexel in its win over Saint Joseph's

Dragons Grab Tight Victory Over Saint Joseph's, 4-3, in Men's Tennis

4/1/2011 11:44:12 PM | Men's Tennis

Philadelphia - Jeganathan Srinivasan won the decisive match at fifth singles over Dan Barrus in a tight three-setter that epitomized Drexel's 4-3 victory over the Hawks. Manu Bajpai and Skyler Davis also won in singles play and the Dragons won at first and second doubles to clinch a team point that proved to be pivotal in the tight victory over their city rival.

Match Results
Drexel 4, Saint Joseph's 3

Singles
1. Alex Veronis (SJU) def. Nikoloz Kurdadze 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
2. Manu Bajpai (DU) def. Jeff Kessler 6-2, 6-2
3. Tommy Gates (SJU) def. Bryan Nguyen 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
4. Peter Cognetti (SJU) def. Mehdi Rhazali 2-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
5. Jeganathan Srinivasan (DU) def. Dan Barrus 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Skyler Davis (DU) def. Kristian Broaddus 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Kurdadze/Bajpai (DU) def. Cognetti/Kessler 9-8 (7-5)
2. Nguyen/Davis (DU) def. Barrus/Veronis 9-7
3. Gates/Broaddus (SJU) def. Srinivasan/Rhazali 8-5