PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The University of Dayton men's tennis team picked up an Atlantic 10 victory over Saint Joseph's Sunday, March 19, taking down Saint Joseph's 4-1 at the Alpha Tennis & Fitness Center.

The Flyers jumped ahead right away securing the doubles point. Seniors Connor Bruce and Matt DeMarco rolled to a 6-0 victory at No. 1, while Eric Perkowski and Ronit Hiryur teamed up to win at No. 3 singles to win 6-2. The second pairing of Max DeCurtins and Davis Phillips was leading 5-3 when the match turned to singles.

The singles portion of the match was a tight one, with DeMarco securing a win at No. 2 (5-7, 6-0, 6-2) and Perkowski at No. 5 (6-2, 3-6, 6-0). Junior Erik Eliasson pulled off the victory at No. 6.

Singles
1. Connor Bruce (UD) vs. Vedri (SJU) 6-3, 4-6, 4-5 unfinished
2. Matt DeMarco (UD) def. Agbo (SJU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-2
3. Diaz (SJU) def. Davis Phillips (UD) 0-6, 5-7
4. Ronit Hiryur (UD) vs. Fenjiro (SJU) 4-6, 6-4, 4-3 unfinished
5. Eric Perkowski (UD) def. Gan-Dy (SJU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
6. Erik Eliasson (UD) def. Serra (SJU) 6-7, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Connor Bruce/Matt DeMarco (UD) def. Vedri/Agbo (SJU) 6-0
2. Max DeCurtins/Davis Phillips (UD) vs. Fenjiro/Diaz (SJU) 5-3 unfinished
3. Eric Perkowski/Ronit Hiryur (UD) def. Serra/Butler (SJU) 6-2

UP NEXT
The Flyers travel to Cincinnati Friday, March 24 for a 7 p.m. match against Xavier.

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