QUEENS, N.Y. – The Fairfield men's tennis team dropped to St. John's this afternoon, 7-0.  The Stags now own a record of 5-1 in duals, while the Red Storm improve to 7-2 overall.

Senior Joe Michalisin battled in the number five singles spot dropping to Kurt Anbarci in three sets.    In No. 2 doubles, Michalisin paired with teammate and classmate, Dan Sauter and together they fought hard but came up short in a 9-7 match against Vasko Mladenov and Matty Najfeld.

Freshman Dennis Zlobinsky had a first set win in No. 2 singles, but couldn't finish dropping to Milo Hauk 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. 

Currently ranked 75 in the country, both the men's and women's teams head to Palm Springs, Calif. next week to take on Gonzaga University and Fairleigh Dickinson.  

 
Singles
1. Vasko Mladenov (STJ) def. Ian Tesmond (FFDM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Milo Hauk (STJ) def. Dennis Zlobinsky (FFDM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Ilija Vucic (STJ) def. Dan Sauter (FFDM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kurt Anbarci (STJ) def. Joe Michalisin (FFDM) 6-7, 6-2, 10-7
5. Mike Lampa (STJ) def. George Tioutine (FFDM) 6-3, 6-2
6. Valentin Mihai (STJ) def. Cameron Amyot (FFDM) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4
 
Doubles
1. Vucic/Hauk (STJ) def. Tesmond/Tioutine (FFDM) 8-2
2. Mladenov/Najfeld (STJ) def. Sauter, Dan/Michalisin, Joe (FFDM) 9-7
3. Mihai/Lampa (STJ) def. Amyot/Zlobinsky (FFDM) 8-3
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2