St. John's University Athletics
Monday, April 13
Camden, S.C. (Tennis Center of Camden)
3 p.m.
St. John's University
2
vs
5
Elon
St. John’s Falls to Elon on Monday
4/13/2026 5:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Red Storm will be back in action on Friday against No. 8 Villanova
CAMDEN, S.C. – The St. John's men's tennis team dropped its regular-season finale to Elon (6-12) on Friday afternoon in Camden, S.C.
Despite the setback, the Red Storm will enter Friday's BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Villanova with a 16-6 overall record, including a perfect 4-0 mark in conference play.
St. John's secured the doubles point to open the match, but Elon rallied in singles action, claiming five matches to earn a 5-2 victory.
In doubles play, the pairing of Danilo Raicevic and Radomir Tomic set the tone with a hard-fought 6-4 win on the No. 1 court, marking their 10th victory together this season. After Elon evened things up with a win on the No. 2 court, Adam Groves and Semen Agynskyy delivered a clutch performance on the No. 3 court, battling to a 7-6 (7-3) win to clinch the doubles point for the Red Storm.
In singles action, the Phoenix gained momentum early, taking victories on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts to claim a 2-1 lead. Venedikt Tsirikidze responded for St. John's, earning a three-set victory on the No. 3 court over Jack Curtis, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, to even the match at 2-2.
Elon would go on to win the next three singles matches, securing the 5-2 decision.
With the result, the all-time series between the two programs is now even, with each team earning a win over the past two seasons.
Dillon Pottish's squad will now shift its focus to postseason play, as it begins its BIG EAST Championship title defense on Friday at 9 a.m. against eighth-seeded Villanova. All matches will be held at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C.
Despite the setback, the Red Storm will enter Friday's BIG EAST Tournament quarterfinal matchup against Villanova with a 16-6 overall record, including a perfect 4-0 mark in conference play.
St. John's secured the doubles point to open the match, but Elon rallied in singles action, claiming five matches to earn a 5-2 victory.
In doubles play, the pairing of Danilo Raicevic and Radomir Tomic set the tone with a hard-fought 6-4 win on the No. 1 court, marking their 10th victory together this season. After Elon evened things up with a win on the No. 2 court, Adam Groves and Semen Agynskyy delivered a clutch performance on the No. 3 court, battling to a 7-6 (7-3) win to clinch the doubles point for the Red Storm.
In singles action, the Phoenix gained momentum early, taking victories on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts to claim a 2-1 lead. Venedikt Tsirikidze responded for St. John's, earning a three-set victory on the No. 3 court over Jack Curtis, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, to even the match at 2-2.
Elon would go on to win the next three singles matches, securing the 5-2 decision.
With the result, the all-time series between the two programs is now even, with each team earning a win over the past two seasons.
Dillon Pottish's squad will now shift its focus to postseason play, as it begins its BIG EAST Championship title defense on Friday at 9 a.m. against eighth-seeded Villanova. All matches will be held at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C.
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