PHILADELPHIA, PA – The St. Thomas Aquinas College men's tennis team won their third consecutive match, defeating Philadelphia University 6-3.  Returning to the friendly confines of Legacy Youth Tennis Center, the Spartans got off to a good start, winning at first and second doubles and heading into singles action with a 2-1 lead in the match.  

The team of Javier Munoz '17 (Sevilla, Spaine) and Aaron Stahl '18 (Dusseldorf, Germany) won at first doubles, 8-1, while Andreu Ferragut '18 (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) and James Bruce '19 (London, England) won at second doubles, 8-4.  Ferragut & Bruce are now 3-0 on the season in doubles play. 

Stahl defeated Celso de Vera Rehberger 6-1, 6-3 at first singles to give the Spartans a 3-1 lead. Munoz won again at second singles over Luis Molina Megias, 6-2, 7-5.  After a quick first set, Munoz found himself down 4-0 in the second, but was able to battle back to get the win.  Ferragut won the decisive game for the STAC win, defeating Vincent Breer at third singles 6-4, 6-2, and Roger Almato '19 (Vic, Spain) won at sixth singles over Juan Velosa 8-4.  Bruce lost a grueling match fourth singles to Jacob Atri that saw both sets go to the tie breaker. 

The Spartans are back in action on Wednesday, October 7 at West Chester University.  WCU defeated STAC twice a season ago.

St. Thomas Aquinas College def. Philadelphia University, 6-3

Singles

1.  Aaron Stahl (STAC) def. Celso de Vera Rehberger (PU), 6-1, 6-3
2.  Javier Munoz (STAC) def. Luis Molina Megias (PU), 6-2, 7-5
3.  Andreu Ferragut (STAC) def. Vincent Breer (PU), 6-4, 6-2
4.  Jacob Atri (PU) def. James Bruce (STAC), 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (15-13)
5.  James Pollard (PU) def. Hugo Preussler (STAC), 6-4, 6-3
6.  Roger Almato (STAC) def. Juan Velosa (PU), 8-4

Doubles

1.  Stahl/Munoz (STAC) def. de Vera Rehberger/Molina Megias (PU), 8-1
2.  Ferragut, Bruce (STAC) def. Breer/Atri (PU), 8-4
3.  Valle/Pollard (PU) def. Preussler/Almato (STAC), 8-5

Match Notes:
St. Thomas Aquinas College (3-0)
Philadelphia University (1-2)

Order of Finish:
Doubles:  1, 2, 3
Singles:  1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 5