Men’s Tennis Falls at USJ, 8-1

Suffolk University
1
University of Saint Joseph
7

Doubles

Mateus Silvestre / Christian Kaverud (USJ)
def. Nick Komari / Matthew Gallego (SUF)
8-7 (7-3)
Brett Hodas / Ryan Boucher (USJ)
def. Hasan Esrawi / Sam Kluger (SUF)
8-7 (7-4)
Jonathan Huot / Tyler Hussey (USJ)
def. Daniel Haddad / Joachim Fabre-Nair (SUF)
8-3

Singles

Nicholas Komari (SUF)
def. Mateus Silvestre (USJ)
6-2, 7-5
Christian Kaverud (USJ)
def. Sam Kluger (SUF)
2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Ryan Boucher (USJ)
def. Hasan Esrawi (SUF)
6-1, 6-1
Brett Hodas (USJ)
def. Matthew Gallego (SUF)
6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
Jonathan Huot (USJ)
def. Joachim Fabre-Nair (SUF)
3-6, 6-2, 6-4
Gabriel Guerrette (USJ)
def. Ishmam Amin (SUF)
3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
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Men’s Tennis Falls at USJ, 8-1
Posted: Apr 01, 2024

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Suffolk men's tennis dropped an 8-1 non-conference decision to Saint Joseph (Conn.) Monday at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex.  

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Saint Joseph (Conn.) 8
RECORDS: Suffolk (0-2) | Saint Joseph (Conn.) (5-4)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Blue Jays swept the competitive doubles action. After Daniel Haddad and Joachim Fabre-Nair fell to Jonathan Huot and Tyler Hussey, 8-2 in the second spot, courts three and one wrapped up with identical 8-7 scores in that order.  

In singles, Ryan Boucher bested Hasan Esrawi, in the third slot to set-up match point for the host USJ. 

Nicholas Komari put the Rams on the board with a 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 1 over Mateau Silvestre.  

Rams on courts two, five, four and six managed to take the first set in their respective matches, but Blue Jays prevailed in the ensuing two sets to take the games and hand Suffolk the 8-1 setback.

RESULTS
DOUBLES
1 – Mateus Silvestre/Christian Kaverud (USJ) defeated Nicholas Komari/Matthew Gallego (Suffolk), 8-7
2 – Brett Hodas/Ryan Boucher (USJ) defeated Hasan Esrawi/Sam Kluger (Suffolk), 8-7
3 – Jonathan Huot/Tyler Hussey (USJ) defeated Daniel Haddad/Joachim Fabre-Nair (Suffolk), 8-2

SINGLES
1 – Nicholas Komari (Suffolk) defeated Mateus Silvestre (USJ), 6-2, 7-5
2 – Christian Kaverud (USJ) defeated Sam Kluger, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 
3 – Ryan Boucher (USJ) defeated Hasan Esrawi (Suffolk), 6-1, 6-1
4 – Brett Hodas (USJ) defeated Matthew Gallego (Suffolk), 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 10-4
5 – Jonathan Huot (USJ) defeated Joachim Fabre-Nair (Suffolk), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
6 – Gabriel Guerrtte (USJ) defeated Ishmam Amin (Suffolk), 3-6, 6-2, 10-8

ORDER OF FINISH: Doubles (3, 1, 2) | Singles (3, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6) 

NOTEWORTHY

  • Suffolk and USJ met for the first time. 
  • Komari remains unbeaten in singles action as a Ram, 2-0.
  • Kluger and Fabre-Nair made their Suffolk debuts, competing in singles and doubles, respectively. 
  • Haddad competed for the first time as a Ram in doubles action.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Rams begin Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at Curry Wednesday, April 3 at 3:30 p.m.