Tennis Sweeps Weekend with Wins Over Quinnipiac

Saturday, February 24

Hecht/Hamlin Center

6 p.m.

Drexel University

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Tennis Sweeps Weekend with Wins Over Quinnipiac

2/25/2018 8:04:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel men's and women's tennis teams finished off a perfect weekend with victories over Quinnipiac at the Hecht/Hamlin Center on Saturday evening. The men won 5-2, while the women defeated the Bobcats 6-1. The men's victory was the 62nd of head coach Mehdi Rhazali's career with the Dragons, matching former coach Al Laverson for the most victories in program history.

The men followed the same pattern it had against Binghamton on Friday night to get the win. Drexel captured the top two doubles matches to claim the doubles point, then won four of six singles matches. The match of the day belonged to Sanil Jagtiani, who faced defeat at No. 3 singles, down 5-2 in the third set. He had won the first 7-5 before dropping the second, 6-4. Down 5-2, Jagtiani faced match points before rallying to win that game, then rattling off four more in a row to win a second 7-5 set and capture the match.

Sinan Orhon at No. 4 and Xandy Hammitt at No. 6 won straight sets victories, while Hamza Laalej at No. 2 joined Jagtiani in needing to grind out three sets. THe team of Jagtiani and Balaji Lakshmanan won 6-0 at No. 1 singles, whilee Orhon and Laalej captured a 7-5 decision at No. 2.

The women swept hte doubles points, with Salma Ziout and Clary Rodriguez Cruz posting a 6-0 win at No.1 and Kendra Bunch and Mya Fuentes doing the same at No. 2. Ryshena Providence and Marta Martinez netted a 6-3 victory at No. 3.

In singles play, the Dragons won five of six matches, with Bunch, Ziouti, Rodriguez Cruz and Anisiya Simpson cruising to straight-sets victories. Providence won a three-set match at No. 6 to round out the strong evening for the Dragons.

The women are back in action on Feb. 28 when they host Fordham at 10:30 a.m. The men will get back on the courts at Penn on Mar. 3.

RESULTS
MEN
Doubles
Sanil Jagtiani/Balaji Lakshmanan def. Freddie Zarelsky/Julian Rozonstein, 6-0
Sinan Orhon/Hamza Laalej def. Kyle Alper/Patrick Cachapero, 7-5
Xandy Hammitt/Youssef Lahlou def. by Axel Stein/Austin Yannone, 4-6

Singles
Balaji Lakshmanan def. by Julian Rozenstein, 6-4, 6-3
Hamza Laalej def. Freddie Zarelsky, 6-3, 3-0 ret.
Sanil Jagtiani def. Kyle Alper, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
Sinan Orhon def. Patrick Cachapero, 7-5, 6-2
Youssef Lahlou def. by Axel Stein, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Xandy Hammitt def. Austin Yannone, 7-5, 7-6 (4)

WOMEN
Doubles
Salma Ziouti/Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. Jennifer Lu/Layla Rodriguez, 6-0
Kendra Bunch/Mya Fuentes def. Scarlett Blydenburgh/Proyfon Lohophaisan, 6-0
Ryshena Providence/Marta Martinez def. Payton Bradley/Steph Yanosov, 6-3

Singles
Kendra Bunch def. Jennifer Lu, 6-2, 6-2
Salma Ziouti def. Payton Bradley, 6-1, 6-3
Mya Fuentes def. by Layla Rodriguez, 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. Scarlett Blydenburgh, 6-1, 6-2
Anisiya Simpson def. Proyfon Lohophaisan, 6-3, 6-1
Ryshena Providence def. Courtney Nash, 4-6, 6-4, 10-6