April 18, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CLARK, NJ – In their first meeting in three seasons, the #1 ranked Westfield Blue Devils defeated the Johnson Crusaders on Wednesday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Courts 5-0. It was the first time Johnson hosted a top ranked team.

Sophomore first singles Chris Tylutki fell to Ravi Netravali, last year’s Union County first singles runner up, 6-0, and 6-3. The two schools will meet up again in next week’s Union County Tournament, a competition in which Westfield is the two time defending champion.

Johnson will return to action, and look to clinch their eighth straight NJSIAA State Tournament berth, when they travel to Scotch Plains to take on the Union Catholic Vikings at 4:00 p.m.

RESULTS

Westfield 5, Arthur L Johnson 0

Apr 18, 2007 at Clark, NJ

Westfield 5, Arthur L Johnson 0

 Singles competition

1. Ravi Netravali (WES) def. Chris Tylutki (ALJ) 6-0, 6-3

2. James Chu (WES) def. Mike Keenan (ALJ) 6-0, 6-1

3. Greg Luppeseu (WES) def. Luke Ginocchio (ALJ) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition

1. Dean Thompson/Akis Evangelidis (WES) def. James Villari/John Monagle (ALJ) 6-1, 6-0

2. Graeme Stahl/Justin Snyder (WES) def. Eric Ginocchio/Brian Lutz (ALJ) 6-1, 6-1

Match Notes:

Westfield 5-0; Regional ranking #1, Arthur L Johnson 5-2, 3-0