Dragons Edge Villanova, 4-3

Tuesday, April 12

Philadelphia, Pa.

11 a.m.

Drexel University

Villanova

4/12/2022 7:59:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel men's tennis team defeated the Villanova Wildcats on Tuesday afternoon in the Drexel Tennis Bubble, 4-3.

Villanova edged the Dragons in doubles play by taking the first and second-seeded matches. In the No. 3 doubles match, Juan Manuel Sanchez and Matvey Radionov downed their opponents, 6-4.

The Dragons bounced back in singles play. Alex De Sousa came back after dropping the first set to win his second-seeded match convincingly, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. Djordje Janackovic finished his third-seeded match with identical 6-4 sets to earn Drexel its second point. Villanova grabbed the top flight to even the match score at two. Manuel Sanchez gave Drexel the lead with a clean sweep of his opponent, 6-0, 6-0. Radionov clinched the final point needed for the win, 6-2, 6-3.

The Dragons return to the courts on Friday, April 15 when they travel to Newark, Del. to face the Delaware Blue Hens. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m.

DOUBLES
1 | Matthew Jones / Justin Suarez def. Hugo Brungs / Gustav Wogen, 6-1
2 | Anthony Prokurat / Trey Fourticq def. Djordje Janackovic / Alex De Sousa, 7-6 (5)
3 | Juan Manuel Sanchez / Matvey Radionov def. Josh Robinson / Noah Winton, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES
1 | Josh Robinson def. Xandy Hammitt, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
2 | Alex De Sousa def. Matthew Jones, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
3 | Djordje Janackovic def. Trey Fourticq, 6-4, 6-4
4 | Matvey Radionov def. Anthony Prokurat, 6-2, 6-3
5 | Juan Manuel Sanchez def. Alex Kim, 6-0, 6-0
6 | Ryan Nguyen def. Hugo Brungs, 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 5, 4, 6