Lehigh ends Spring Break with split at Eckerd
3/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
On the men’s side, the doubles point was the deciding factor as each team won three singles matches. Freshmen Ryan Lloyd, Alfredo Fernandez-Concha, and Brad Nelson all won their singles matches, but Eckerd’s doubles tandems swept the sets 8-4, 8-6, 8-2 to take the fourth and victorious point.
For the women, Lehigh was again dominant, dropping only a single set for the second time this year in shutting out Eckerd. Co-captains Kristen Nowicki and Rachel Sampson led the way, teaming to win their doubles set 8-4 and winning their singles matches 6-1, 6-1, and 6-2, 6-1 respectively. Maria Anorga was the only Mountain Hawk pushed to a third set, but she defeated Tiffany Kalvoda 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
With the win, the women improve to 8-2 on the season, while the men fall to 5-3. Both teams return to action on Tuesday, March 16, with a trip to
Lehigh vs. Eckerd College – Women’s Singles WINNER
1. Nowicki, Lehigh | Sanchez, EC | Nowicki, 6-1 6-1 |
2. Samson, Lehigh | McClurg, EC | Samson, 6-2 6-1 |
3. Dwyer, Lehigh | Corrsa, EC | Dwyer, 6-3 6-2 |
4. Anorga, Lehigh | Kalvoda, EC | Anorga, 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
5. Foster, Lehigh | Harrison, EC | Foster, 6-1 6-0 |
6. Long, Lehigh | Trask, EC | Long, 6-3 6-1 |
Lehigh vs. Eckerd College – Women’s Doubles WINNER
1. Nowicki/Samson, Lehigh | McClurg/Corsa, EC | Lehigh, 8-4 |
2. Dwyer/Foster, LU | Sanchez/Kalvoda, EC | Lehigh, 8-6 |
3. Anorga/Long, LU | Harrison/Trask, EC | Lehigh, 8-0 |
Lehigh vs. Eckerd College – Men’s Singles WINNER
1. Esler, Lehigh | Niedermayer, EC | Niedermayer, 7-6(5) 6-3 |
2. Smalley, Lehigh | Valor, EC | Valor, 6-4 6-1 |
3. Lloyd, Lehigh | Vujovic, EC | Lloyd, 7-5 6-4 |
4. Fernandez-Concha, Lehigh | Neves, EC | Fernandez-Concha, 6-1 6-1 |
5. Nelson, Lehigh | Mihag, EC | Nelson, 4-6 6-4 7-5 |
6. Volkman, Lehigh | Fermi, EC | Fermi, 6-2 6-0 |
Lehigh vs. Eckerd College – Men’s Doubles WINNER
1. Shapiro/Smalley, Lehigh | Miedermayer/Valor, EC | EC, 8-4 |
2. Esler/Fernando Concha, LU | Mihag/Vujovic, EC | EC, 8-6 |
3. Shapiro/Lloyd, LU | Neves/Kido, EC | EC, 8-2 |