BETHLEHEM, Pa. (Feb. 9, 2015) – The road weary Saint Francis U men's tennis team dropped decisions to Youngstown State and Lehigh by identical 6-1 marks over the weekend.  The Red Flash played at YSU on Friday before bussing to 350 miles to visit the Mountain Hawks.

"We played two very strong teams this weekend," said coach Rob Castille. "And against teams this good, the guys need to compete better and find ways to be more competitive in their matches. We definitely have the talent and ability but we need to make smarter choices (shot selection) and we must maintain a good attitude throughout the match. The team recognizes this and we will work hard this week on improving on those things. I am confident that we will be better moving forward."

Wash Gervais picked up the point for the Flash in both outings from his No. 1 singles position.

Two Flash doubles teams also picked up wins, although they didn't figure in to the team score.  Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) and Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) won a 6-2 decision at No. 3 doubles on Friday.  In Sunday's action, Sergio Carvajal (Nueva Esparta, Venezuela/U.E. Fray Elias Maria Sendra) and Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) teamed up for a No. 1 doubles win, 6-4.




Youngstown State (1-3) def. Saint Francis (2-3), 6-1

Doubles
1. Remi Chancerel/Hugo Morth (YSU) def. Sergio Carvajal (Nueva Esparta, Venezuela/U.E. Fray Elias Maria Sendra)/Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-1
2. Dawoud Kabli/Victor Pereira (YSU) def. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas)/Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) (SFU), 7-5
3. Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola)/Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU) def. Bassem El Mekawi/Youssef Sherif (YSU), 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 3, *2
*Clinched doubles point

Singles
1. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas) (SFU) def. Remi Chancerel (YSU), 3-6, 6-4, 1-0(5)
2. Hugo Morth (YSU) def. Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-3, 6-4
3. Bassem El Mekawi (YSU) def. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU), 6-2, 6-3
4. Dawoud Kabli (YSU) def. Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) (SFU), 6-3, 6-0
5. Youssef Sherif (YSU) def. Sergio Carvajal (Nueva Esparta, Venezuela/U.E. Fray Elias Maria Sendra) (SFU), 6-1, 6-3
6. Victor Pereira (YSU) def. Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) (SFU), 6-3, 7-6 (5)

Order of finish: 4, 3, *2, 1, 5, 6
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point



Lehigh (3-1) def. Saint Francis (2-4), 6-1

Doubles
1. Sergio Carvajal (Nueva Esparta, Venezuela/U.E. Fray Elias Maria Sendra)/Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU) def. Jack Petersen/Graham Lehman (LU), 6-4
2. Ben Gilman/Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas)/Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) (SFU), 6-3
3. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola)/Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU), 6-2

Order of finish: 2, *3, 1
*Clinched doubles point

Singles
1. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas) (SFU) def. Ben Gilman (LU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU), 6-0, 6-2
4. Colin Nardella (LU) def. Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) (SFU), 6-3, 7-6(4)
5. Ethan Bogard (LU) def. Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) (SFU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Tyler Hansen (LU) def. Sergio Carvajal (Nueva Esparta, Venezuela/U.E. Fray Elias Maria Sendra) (SFU), 6-2, 6-3

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1, *4, 5, 6
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point