WORCESTER, MA – The Siena Men's Tennis bounced back and defeated Holy Cross 5-2 on Friday afternoon at the Sinnott Family Tennis Facility to give coach Justin Roe his first victory as the new head of the Saints.
Roe was named the 15th Head Coach of the Saints Men's and Women's Tennis programs on August 11, 2026.
The 2026 Liberty League Coach of the Year at nearby RPI, was also the Director of Tennis for the past nine years and led the Engineers women's team to its first Liberty League championship, NCAA Tournament appearance and NCAA Tournament victory in school history.
Roe received a true team effort as sophomores
Mateja Stefanovic and
Mars Argun, junior
Emilio Zavala Salinas, and senior
Matteo Castellazzi all earned two victories apiece on the day for the Saints (1-1).
Siena swept all three doubles matches and took four of six singles matches.
Holy Cross dropped to 1-2.
DOUBLES RESULTS
#1
Mars Argun /
Mateja Stefanovic (SIE) d. Aayush Jhaveri / Ezequiel De la Plaza (HC) 7-5
#2
Santiago Trujillo /
Emilio Zavala Salinas (SIE) d. Max Frias / Matt Carlson (HC) 7-5
#3
Bruno Loch Varella /
Matteo Castellazzi (SIE) d. Luke Prokopis / Colton Parker (HC) 6-4
SINGLES RESULTS
#1 De la Plaza (HC) d. Loch Varella (SIE) 6-2, 6-3
#2 Carlson (HC) d.
Sviatoslav Koliadynskyi (SIE) 6-4, 6-0
#3 Stefanovic (SIE) d. Jhaveri (HC) 7-6 (4), 6-2
#4 Argun (SIE) d. Frias (HC) 6-2, 6-3
#5 Salinas (SIE) d. Parker (HC) 6-2, 6-1
#6 Castellazzi (SIE) d. Lucas Bikkesbakker (HC) 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
