St. John's University Athletics
Friday, March 17
Newark, Del.
1 p.m.
St. John's University
at
Delaware
Men’s Tennis Travels to Delaware
3/16/2023 12:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Red Storm will open BIG EAST play next week against Georgetown
QUEENS, N.Y. (March 16, 2023) – The St. John's men's tennis team will play its only match of the week on Friday at Delaware. First serve is set for 12:15 p.m. and will be held at Delcastle Tennis Center.
Last week, St. John's won a pair of 6-1 matches, against Siena and Drexel on back-to-back days. Diogo Marques picked up four wins across both days earning wins each day in singles and doubles. Marques teamed up with Axel Vila Antuna to be the only duo to win both doubles matches this weekend. In singles play Carl Gustafsson and Ryota Kaneda turned in stellar outings each earning two wins in as many tries this weekend.
In doubles play, the Johnnies have experimented with 17 different pairings this season. The duo of Adam Groves and Kaneda have played the most matches together and their five wins are the most on the team. Giuseppe De Camelis touts a combined 8-0 record in doubles play across four different partners, the most individual wins in doubles play. Four pairing have gathered a trio of wins for the Red Storm. De Camelis accounts for the two of the pairs as he is 3-0 teamed up with each Sergio Molina, and Anton Stendal. Two duos of Johnnies are 3-1 on the season, Gustafsson and Stendal and the pairing of Marques and Antuna.
In singles play, a pair of newcomers have been at the top for the Johnnies. New Mexico transfer Molina leads the team with 10 victories. Freshman Nishant Dabas holds a 9-2 record so far this season. Kaneda's eight wins is the third most and Gustafsson has added seven.
Head Coach Dillon Pottish is in his fifth season at the helm of the program. During his time with the Johnnies he has accumulated a 76-20 record. He has guided the Red Storm to three consecutive BIG EAST Championships. The Johnnies won the BIG EAST Title and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 in his first season in Queens.
Friday's match will be Delaware's second of three matches this week. The Blue Hens fell 4-3 to Temple on Wednesday, and will travel to William & Mary to complete their weekend. Entering the match against the Red Storm, Delaware is 10-2 this season. After dropping its second match of the season to Penn State, the Blue Hens strung together nine wins before the loss to Temple.
The Red Storm met the Blue Hens for the first time last season, coming out victorious 4-3 at the USTA Tennis Center. Friday will be the first match between the two programs in Delaware.
St. John's will open BIG EAST play next Friday against Georgetown before traveling to Brown on Sunday to close the weekend.
Last week, St. John's won a pair of 6-1 matches, against Siena and Drexel on back-to-back days. Diogo Marques picked up four wins across both days earning wins each day in singles and doubles. Marques teamed up with Axel Vila Antuna to be the only duo to win both doubles matches this weekend. In singles play Carl Gustafsson and Ryota Kaneda turned in stellar outings each earning two wins in as many tries this weekend.
In doubles play, the Johnnies have experimented with 17 different pairings this season. The duo of Adam Groves and Kaneda have played the most matches together and their five wins are the most on the team. Giuseppe De Camelis touts a combined 8-0 record in doubles play across four different partners, the most individual wins in doubles play. Four pairing have gathered a trio of wins for the Red Storm. De Camelis accounts for the two of the pairs as he is 3-0 teamed up with each Sergio Molina, and Anton Stendal. Two duos of Johnnies are 3-1 on the season, Gustafsson and Stendal and the pairing of Marques and Antuna.
In singles play, a pair of newcomers have been at the top for the Johnnies. New Mexico transfer Molina leads the team with 10 victories. Freshman Nishant Dabas holds a 9-2 record so far this season. Kaneda's eight wins is the third most and Gustafsson has added seven.
Head Coach Dillon Pottish is in his fifth season at the helm of the program. During his time with the Johnnies he has accumulated a 76-20 record. He has guided the Red Storm to three consecutive BIG EAST Championships. The Johnnies won the BIG EAST Title and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 in his first season in Queens.
Friday's match will be Delaware's second of three matches this week. The Blue Hens fell 4-3 to Temple on Wednesday, and will travel to William & Mary to complete their weekend. Entering the match against the Red Storm, Delaware is 10-2 this season. After dropping its second match of the season to Penn State, the Blue Hens strung together nine wins before the loss to Temple.
The Red Storm met the Blue Hens for the first time last season, coming out victorious 4-3 at the USTA Tennis Center. Friday will be the first match between the two programs in Delaware.
St. John's will open BIG EAST play next Friday against Georgetown before traveling to Brown on Sunday to close the weekend.
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