St. John's University Athletics
St. John's Men's Tennis Defeats Rutgers, 7-0
3/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The St. John's men's tennis team stormed past Rutgers, 7-0, Saturday afternoon as it registered its first win against a BIG EAST opponent this season. The Red Storm returned to .500, by evening out its record to 6-6 overall and 1-1 in the conference.
St. John's won two of three doubles matches to take the early advantage. At the No. 2 spot, Louis Desmarteaux and Martin Kosut defeated Andrew Tervooren and Dale Madan, 8-4. Meanwhile, Alex Svetlakov and Derek Wallensteen topped Rohan Patkar and Ilya Kazakin-Kuteyev, 8-3, at third doubles.
Rutgers prevented a St. John's sweep of the doubles point with a win at the No. 1 spot. Arjun Vaidya and Matthew Fawcett were victorious over Artem Vlasenko and Tom Green, 8-7.
In singles action, the Red Storm recorded wins in just two sets at all six spots. Senior captain Desmarteaux topped Vaidya (6-3, 6-1) at first singles, while sophomore Vlasenko defeated Fawcett (6-3, 6-0) at the No. 2 spot.
In third singles action, sophomore Svetlakov overpowered Tervooren (6-3, 6-4). Sophomore Jordan Talbot registered a win for St. John's at the No. 4 spot. He toppled Patkar (6-2, 6-2).
Freshman Wallensteen stormed past Kazakin-Kuteyev (6-0, 6-2) at the No. 5 spot and senior Green was victorious at sixth singles with a (6-0, 6-2) score over Madan.
St. John's 7, Rutgers 0
Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10 a.m.
RU Tennis Complex, New Brunswick, N.J.
Doubles - St. John's wins the doubles point.
1. Vaidya/Fawcett (RU) def. Vlasenko/Green (STJ), 8-7
2. Desmarteaux/Kosut (STJ) def. Tervooren/Madan (RU), 8-4
3. Svetlakov/Wallensteen (STJ) def. Patkar/Kazakin-Kuteyev (RU), 8-3
Singles
1. Louis Desmarteaux (STJ) def. Arjun Vaidya (RU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Artem Vlasenko (STJ) def. Matthew Fawcett (RU), 6-3, 6-0
3. Alex Svetlakov (STJ) def. Andrew Tervooren (RU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Jordan Talbot (STJ) def. Rohan Patkar (RU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Derek Wallensteen (STJ) def. Ilya Kazakin-Kuteyev (RU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Tom Green (STJ) def. Dale Madan (RU), 6-1, 6-0
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St. John's won two of three doubles matches to take the early advantage. At the No. 2 spot, Louis Desmarteaux and Martin Kosut defeated Andrew Tervooren and Dale Madan, 8-4. Meanwhile, Alex Svetlakov and Derek Wallensteen topped Rohan Patkar and Ilya Kazakin-Kuteyev, 8-3, at third doubles.
Rutgers prevented a St. John's sweep of the doubles point with a win at the No. 1 spot. Arjun Vaidya and Matthew Fawcett were victorious over Artem Vlasenko and Tom Green, 8-7.
In singles action, the Red Storm recorded wins in just two sets at all six spots. Senior captain Desmarteaux topped Vaidya (6-3, 6-1) at first singles, while sophomore Vlasenko defeated Fawcett (6-3, 6-0) at the No. 2 spot.
In third singles action, sophomore Svetlakov overpowered Tervooren (6-3, 6-4). Sophomore Jordan Talbot registered a win for St. John's at the No. 4 spot. He toppled Patkar (6-2, 6-2).
Freshman Wallensteen stormed past Kazakin-Kuteyev (6-0, 6-2) at the No. 5 spot and senior Green was victorious at sixth singles with a (6-0, 6-2) score over Madan.
St. John's 7, Rutgers 0
Saturday, March 31, 2007 - 10 a.m.
RU Tennis Complex, New Brunswick, N.J.
Doubles - St. John's wins the doubles point.
1. Vaidya/Fawcett (RU) def. Vlasenko/Green (STJ), 8-7
2. Desmarteaux/Kosut (STJ) def. Tervooren/Madan (RU), 8-4
3. Svetlakov/Wallensteen (STJ) def. Patkar/Kazakin-Kuteyev (RU), 8-3
Singles
1. Louis Desmarteaux (STJ) def. Arjun Vaidya (RU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Artem Vlasenko (STJ) def. Matthew Fawcett (RU), 6-3, 6-0
3. Alex Svetlakov (STJ) def. Andrew Tervooren (RU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Jordan Talbot (STJ) def. Rohan Patkar (RU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Derek Wallensteen (STJ) def. Ilya Kazakin-Kuteyev (RU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Tom Green (STJ) def. Dale Madan (RU), 6-1, 6-0
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