Box Score QUEENS, N.Y. – The LIU men's tennis team took on St. Johns on Wednesday at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center and fell 5-0 to the Red Storm. The Sharks record now moves to 10-6.
"The guys had a change to play at a top notch facility against a very tough and well-coached team today. St. John's were the Big East finalists last year and we managed to be competitive in a couple of the doubles and singles matches," said Associate Head Coach
Pavlos Stephanides. "Nevertheless, I believe we could've been much closer on most of the courts. This match definitely gae us a lot to learn from and it will help us step up in the future."
SHARK BITES:
- St. John's swept all three matches on the doubles courts to claim the early 1-0 lead.
- In singles play on court one, Ben Brandherm picked up multiple victories during his first and second sets but ultimately fell 6-2, 6-2 to Ignacio Garcia.
- This was the first ever meeting between the two schools on the men's tennis courts.
- The Sharks are back in action on Sunday, March 27 when they return home to face Coppin State at 11:45 a.m.
STJ 5, LIU 0
Doubles
- Axel Vila Antuna / Ignacio Garcia (SJU) def. Danila Ishchanka / Ben Brandherm (LIU), 6-3
- Charlie James / Ryota Kaneda (SJU) def. Guilherme De Medeiros / Alessandro D'Anna (LIU), 6-2
- Giuseppe De Camelis / Vlad Vasilache (SJU) def. Akhilendran Indrabalan / Philip Hilble (LIU), 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3*
Singles
- Garcia (SJU) Brandherm (LIU), 6-2, 6-2
- Fernandez Romera (LIU) vs. Yarob Guberman (SJU), 2-6, 4-3 unfinished
- Vasilache (SJU) def. D'Anna (LIU), 6-0, 6-1
- Camelis (SJU) def. Indrabalan (LIU), 6-2, 6-0
- Hilble (LIU) vs James (SJU), 7-5, 4-3 unfinished
- Kaneda (SJU) def De Medeiros (LIU), 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 4, 1, 6*
