March 10, 2006

Orlando, Fla. - Villanova (5-4) dropped a 6-1 decision to Old Dominion (11-5) in the Wildcats' last Spring Break match in Orlando.

Freshman Brian Maher (Dallas, Tex.) earned Villanova's only point of the match, at no. 3 singles. Maher won the match after ODU's Rodrigo Souza retired in the midst of the second set.

Freshman Sumanth Chittajallu (Columbus, Ohio) played a close match at no. 6 singles. He and Monarch Dom Manilla battled to a tie-break after each won a set, but Chittajallu fell in the breaker to give ODU the win.

Singles:

1. Srugo (O) def. Chimerakis (V) 6-0, 6-0

2. Cancado (O) def. Fahrendorf (V) 6-1, 6-1

3. Maher (V) def. Souza (O) 6-3, 2-3 (ret.)

4. Grover (O) def. Borden (V) 6-1, 6-1

5. Sands (O) def. Farmer (V) 6-3, 6-2

6. Manilla (O) def. Chittajallu (V) 6-7, 7-5, 1-0

Doubles:

1. Srugo/Seleznev (O) def. Chimerakis/Borden (V) 8-0

2. Grover/Sands (O) def. Fahrendorf/Farmer (V) 8-3

3. Souza/Manilla (O) def.Maher/Chittajallu (V) 8-2