Philadelphia, PA - The Hofstra men's tennis team fell 5-2 to the Drexel Dragons on Saturday at the Vidas Courts. This was Hofstra's first conference match of the season, moving them to 0-2 on the season and 0-1 in conference play. 

Josh Reynolds and Kaita Odani posted a 7-5 victory over Drexel's Kirakosov and Burridge in No. 3 doubles, but the Dragons won the doubles point.

In singles play, Ostap Kovalenko bounced back after falling in the first set of the No. 2 match to defeat El Tawil, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Matthew Garcia defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-1 to win the No. 4 singles match. 

The Pride takes on Marist on Sunday, February 4, in Poughkeepsie, New York, at 5 p.m.

Singles Results
- Jesudason (DD) def. Josh Reynolds (Hof): 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-4
- Ostap Kovalenko (Hof): def. El Tawil (DD) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- De Sousa (DD) def. Maxim Michaels (Hof): 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
- Matthew Garcia (Hof) def. Azzalini (DD): 6-3, 6-1
- Burridge (DD) def. Hideki Matsuoka (Hof): 6-2, 6-3
- Korakosov (DD) def. Vincent Turina (Hof): 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Results
- Jesudason/De Sousa (DD) def. Ostap Kovalenko / Jonathan Mahrt Guyou (Hof): 6-3
- El Tawil/Humayou (DD) def. Maxim Michaels / Vincent Turina (Hof): 7-6 (1)
- Kaita Odani / Josh Reynolds (Hof) def. Kirakosov/Burridge (DD): 7-5