ORLANDO, Fla. – Luke Young's win at No. 6 singles clinched a 4-2 victory for the St. Bonaventure men's tennis team over George Mason Thursday morning in the first round of the 2022 Atlantic 10 Championships at the USTA National Campus.

A sophomore from Waterloo, Ontario, Young took down Erick Rivas in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, sending the Bonnies to victory.

Stijn Paardekooper and William Schneideman also came up with clutch wins in singles play. Paardekooper bested Rishab Sardana at the top flight, 6-4, 6-1, while Schneideman was victorious at No. 5 in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, over Herman Jentoft.

The Brown and White took momentum early on Thursday, earning the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Paardekooper paired up with Marco Rivolo for a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot while Jean Marrero and Norka Sanchez won, 6-4, at No. 3.

Thursday marked the first Bonnies win at the Atlantic 10 Championships since 2010.

The Bonnies advance to Friday's quarterfinals where they will take on top-seeded VCU at 9:00 a.m.

#9 ST. BONAVENTURE def. #8 GEORGE MASON, 4-2
SINGLES
1. Stijn Paardekooper (SBU) def. Rishab Sardana (MASON), 6-4, 6-1
2. Rithik Sardana (MASON) def. Jean Marrero (SBU), 6-3, 6-3
3. Momin Khan (MASON) vs. Marco Rivolo (SBU), 6-2, 2-6, 1-2, DNF
4. Faisal Alrebdi (MASON) def. Norka Sanchez (SBU), 6-0, 6-2
5. Will Schneideman (SBU) def. Herman Jentoft (MASON), 6-4, 6-1
6. Luke Young (SBU) def. Erick Rivas (MASON), 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 6

DOUBLES
1. Stijn Paardekooper/Marco Rivolo (SBU) def. Rishab Sardana/Faisal Alrebdi (MASON), 6-3
2. Rithik Sardana/Erick Rivas (MASON) def. Will Schneideman/Luke Reiman (SBU), 6-4
3. Jean Marrero/Norka Sanchez (SBU) def. Momin Khan/Herman Jentoft (MASON), 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

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