New Haven, CT – The Sacred Heart men's tennis team defeated Saint Francis University over the weekend by a score of 5-2. It is the Pioneers second win in a row and improves their Northeast Conference record to 2-0.

The Pioneers were able to secure the doubles point and only dropped two singles matches.

Results:

Singles

Washi Gervais (SF) d. James Barnhart (SH) 6-3, 6-4

Justin Pagan (SH) d. Andres Rosa (SF) 6-4, 6-4

Matt Dean (SH) d. Sergio Carvahal (SF) 7-6, 3-6, 5-2 ret.

Chris Jimenez (SF) d. Mike Provenzano (SH) 6-3, 6-4

John Lopresti (SH) d. Juan Pardo (SF) 6-2, 6-2

Jeremy Shuskus (SH) d. Lawson Barter (SF) 6-4, 6-7, 12-10

Doubles

Shuskus/Pagan (SH) d. Gervais/Carvahal (SF) 8-7

Barnhart/Provenzano (SH) d. Rosa/Barter (SF) 8-5

Pardo/Jimenez (SF) d. Lopresti/Dean (SH). 8-2

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