CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College men's tennis team kicked off the 2011 season with a 9-0 loss to Philadelphia University in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual Tuesday afternoon at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts. The Cougars, who were 0-14 in 2010, start the season 0-1, while the Rams are now 9-4.

Philadelphia, which advanced to the NCAA Division II East Region finals last year, won three singles matches in straight sets and the other three in pro sets. The Rams also swept the doubles matches, winning 8-2 at first doubles and 8-0 at both second and third doubles.

The Cougars are scheduled to host East Stroudsburg University in a non-conference dual on Thursday, Mar. 24, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts.

Philadelphia vs Caldwell College
Mar 22, 2011 at Caldwell, NJ
(Caldwell College Tennis Courts)

Philadelphia U. 9, Caldwell College 0

Singles competition
1. BURKE, Kyle (PHILAU) def. GETKA, Josh (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-0
2. SGOUROS, Manoli (PHILAU) def. KANSAKAR, Anish (CALDWELL) 8-0
3. CHRISTOPHER, Ryan (PHILAU) def. BASNET, Prakash (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-0
4. GUERRERO, Eric (PHILAU) def. SKARBELIS, Chris (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-1
5. HUTTER, Seppi (PHILAU) def. SHAKYA, Ashish (CALDWELL) 8-0
6. MCAVOY, Tom (PHILAU) def. ALLEN, Karlsun (CALDWELL) 8-0

Doubles competition
1. SGOUROS, Manoli/BURKE, Kyle (PHILAU) def. GETKA, Josh/KANSAKAR, Anish (CALDWELL) 8-2
2. MCAVOY, Tom/HUTTER, Seppi (PHILAU) def. BASNET, Prakash/SKARBELIS, Chris (CALDWELL) 8-0
3. CHRISTOPHER, Ryan/GUERRERO, Eric (PHILAU) def. BHATIYA, Kyle/URRUTIA, Yuri (CALDWELL) 8-0