Men's Tennis Falls to Saint Louis on Sunday

Box Score

Harrison, N.Y. -- The Fordham men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to Saint Louis in conference play on Sunday evening at Life Time Athletic Center. With the loss, the Rams drop to 4-5 on the season and 0-2 in A-10 play, while the Bilikens improve to 10-2 overall. It was the final indoor home contest of the season; Fordham will host Drew on March 19 at the Hawthorn/Rooney Tennis Courts. 

Saint Louis grabbed the doubles point with three straight victories to begin the evening. The #1 doubles team of Victor Li and Nick Borak fell to Juan Calero and John Nogalski, 7-6 (7-1), before the duo of Tomas Cosmai and Joseph Kavaloski dropped a 7-6 (7-6) to David Farragut and Charlie Parry. With the point in hand, Paarth Dodhiawala and Miguel Flores defeated Cameron Posillico and Harris Durkovic, 6-0. For the latter two teams it was the first time they had played together this season. 

Kavaloski's 6-2, 6-2 loss to Dodhiawala in #5 singles preceded Posillico's 6-0, 6-2 defeat at the hands of doubles opponent Flores to give the Bilikens a 3-0 lead. Charlie Parry clinched the road win for Saint Louis with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Nick Borak before Victor Li got the Rams' lone point with a 6-2, 6-4 defeat of Nogalski. Juan Calero's 6-1, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Pedro Alonso and David Ferragut's tough 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 win over Cosmai in #1 singles rounded out the night's action. 

Fordham returns to the road to take on Hofstra next Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. 

Results
Singles
David Ferragut (SLU) def. Tomas Cosmai (FOR), 7-6 (7-2), 7-5
Juan Calero (SLU) def. Pedro Alonso (FOR), 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Victor Li (FOR) def. John Nogalski (SLU), 6-2, 6-4
Charlie Parry (SLU) def. Nick Borak, 6-1, 6-3
Paarth Dodhiawala (SLU) def. Joseph Kavaloski (FOR), 6-2, 6-2
Miguel Flores (SLU) def. Cameron Posillico (FOR), 6-0, 6-2
(Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1)

Doubles
Calero/Nogalski (SLU) def. Li/Borak (FOR), 7-6 (7-1)
Farragut/Parry (SLU) def. Cosmai/Kavaloski (FOR), 7-6 (7-6)
Dodhiawala/Florse (SLU) def. Harris Durkovic/Posillico (FOR), 6-0
(Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2)