Drexel University Athletics
Friday, January 26
Villanova, Pa.
6:30 p.m.
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Men's Tennis Earns 6-1 Victory Against Villanova
1/26/2024 11:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Drexel men's tennis began its spring season with a 6-1 victory against the Villanova Wildcats on Friday afternoon.
Villanova earned the early edge after capturing the doubles point. The Wildcats won the top-seeded match. Egor Kirakosov and Alessio Azzalini evened doubles play at one after they defeated their opponents, 6-4 in the No. 3 match. Villanova then defeated Hussein El Tawil and Will Burridge, 6-4 to secure the point.
In singles play, El Tawil started Drexel on the right foot, capturing the second-seeded match, 6-2, 6-1. Burridge followed with an identical 6-2, 6-1 finish to put Drexel ahead, 2-1. In the No. 1 spot, Alan Jesudason captured a three-set victory, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. With the match on the line, Azzalini secured the victory for the Dragons in the No. 4 spot, 7-6, 6-4.
Alex De Sousa finished off his opponent in the third spot, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, and Josue Guzman closed out the match with a hard-fought three set match in the No. 6 spot, 2-6, 7-5, 10-4.
Drexel returns to action on Sunday, January 28 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. It is the home-opener for the Dragons and first serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Villanova earned the early edge after capturing the doubles point. The Wildcats won the top-seeded match. Egor Kirakosov and Alessio Azzalini evened doubles play at one after they defeated their opponents, 6-4 in the No. 3 match. Villanova then defeated Hussein El Tawil and Will Burridge, 6-4 to secure the point.
In singles play, El Tawil started Drexel on the right foot, capturing the second-seeded match, 6-2, 6-1. Burridge followed with an identical 6-2, 6-1 finish to put Drexel ahead, 2-1. In the No. 1 spot, Alan Jesudason captured a three-set victory, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. With the match on the line, Azzalini secured the victory for the Dragons in the No. 4 spot, 7-6, 6-4.
Alex De Sousa finished off his opponent in the third spot, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, and Josue Guzman closed out the match with a hard-fought three set match in the No. 6 spot, 2-6, 7-5, 10-4.
Drexel returns to action on Sunday, January 28 against the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers. It is the home-opener for the Dragons and first serve is slated for 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
266
Josh Robinson / 0 [VU]
612
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Ryan Nguyen / 0 [VU]
21
#3 Singles Match
123
466
Will Monahan / 0 [VU]
631
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Thomas Wakefield / 0 [VU]
64
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Eitan Khromchenko / 0 [VU]
21
#6 Singles Match
123
2710
Lukas Choi / 0 [VU]
654
Order of Finish:
2,5,1,4,3,6
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