April 7, 2001

Chestnut Hill, Mass. --- The Villanova men's tennis team fell Saturday to the host Eagles of Boston College by a match score of 1-6. The indoor match was only the `Cats second Big East match of the season. The Wildcats now stands at 8-7 overall on the year and 0-2 in conference play.

Recording the lone victory on the afternoon for Villanova was senior Josh Schofield (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton). Schofield needed just two sets to get by the Eagles' Jason Cowett at second singles, 6-3 and 6-4.

The team gets back into action on Tuesday, April 10th when they host Big East rival St. John's University at 3:00 pm at the Villanova Tennis Complex.

VILLANOVA 1, BOSTON COLLEGE 6

SINGLES:

No. 1 Justin Slattery (BC) def. Brad Adams: 6-1, 6-4

No. 2 Josh Schofield (VU) def. Jason Cowett: 6-3, 6-4

No. 3 Brad Anderson (BC) def. A.J. Rohde: 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

No. 4 Tim Brennan (BC) def. Ryan Devine: 6-2, 6-2

No. 5 Paul Colahan (BC) def. Paul Moore: 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (8)

No. 6 Ross Pytko (BC) def. John Toppel: 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Slattery/Cowett (BC) def. Schofield/Casey Simmons: 8-4

No. 2 Adams/Devine (BC) def. Anderson/Matt Stute: 8-5

No. 3 Brennan/Colahan (BC) def. Rohde/Moore: 8-4