Men’s Tennis Wraps Up Stay at Hofstra Invitational
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Othman Bezzaz and Ernesto Ruy collected a doubles win on Saturday as the Saint Joseph's men's tennis team closed out the Hofstra Invitational.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Bezzaz and Ruy earned a 6-3 win over Danilo Raicevic and Radomir Tomic of St. John's in their final contest of the weekend.
• Bezzaz also grabbed a singles win, earning an 8-2 win over a competitor from Fordham.
HAWK TALK
"I was very encouraged after this weekend's performances by our guys," head coach Jeff Puhan said. "We a battled a perennial NCAA Tournament team and top 50 program, beating St. John's top Duo in doubles and battling their top three guys. We will continue to make the small details our priority and we're looking forward to our invitational this upcoming weekend."
UP NEXT
The Hawks will host the Saint Joseph's Invitational at the SJU Tennis Complex beginning on Friday.
SAINT JOSEPH'S RESULTS
Othman Bezzaz / Ernesto Ruy (SJU) def. Danilo Raicevic / Radomir Tomic (St. John's), 6-3
Bezzaz (SJU) def. Andro Barrientos (Fordham), 8-2
Tomic (St. John's) def. Davi Carlos (SJU), 7-6 (4), 6-3
Raicevic (St. John's) def. Ruy (SJU), 7-5, 6-2
Stefan Stojanovic (Fordham) def. Santiago Valle (SJU),8-6
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