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Saint Joseph's 4, Delaware 2
March 19, 2003

Tully, Khindri Wins at Singles for Blue Hens

 

Sanjay Khindri won at No. 2 singles

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Delaware got victories from the top two singles spots, but dropped the other four in falling to host Saint Joseph's in a non-league tennis match Wednesday afternoon.

Delaware's Jon Tully posted a 6-4, 6-4 win over the Hawks' Frank Velazquez at No. 1 singles and the Blue Hens' No. 2 singles player Sanjay Khindri was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over Jimmy Holland but it wasn't enough as the Hens lost their second straight match to fall to 7-8.

Saint Joseph's, which won three singles matches in straight sets, improved to 6-5 with their second straight victory. The Hawks won the only doubles match played as Holland and A.J. Garabedian downed Tully and Adam Liebman 8-0. The other two doubles matches were halted by darkness.

Tully improved to 8-12 on the season as he downed Velazquez (14-9) while Khindri improved to 6-9 with the win over Holland (16-10).

Saint Joseph's Van Homer Pangilinan defeated Dustin Lewis, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3; Greg Chang upended Liebman, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4, Antonio Aniello downed Josh Ditman, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 6, and Garabedian was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Ari Zweig at the No. 6 spot. Zweig's loss was the first for the Hens at the No. 6 singles spot this season after seven straight wins.

Delaware will continue action Saturday when the Blue Hen men's and women's teams host Colonial Athletic Association foe George Mason at 1 p.m.

AGATE:

Saint Joseph's def. Delaware, 4-2

Singles: Jon Tully, D, def. Frank Velazquez, 6-4, 6-4; Sanjay Khindri, D, def. Jimmy Holland, 6-3, 6-4; Van Homer Pangilinan, SJU, def. Dustin Lewis, 6-3, 6-2; Greg Chang, SJU, def. Adam Liebman, 6-2, 6-1; Antonio Aniello, SJU, def. Josh Ditman, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; A.J. Garabedian, SJU, def. Ari Zweig, 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles: Holland-Garabedian, SJU, def. Tully-Liebman, 8-0; 2 other matches not finished due to darkness.

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