Lehigh University
Villanova
Men continue dominance of Philly schools
3/23/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The Mountain Hawks dominated in the match, they won all three doubles sets and five of the six singles points. Jon Swanson and Randall Smalley teamed up at top-flight doubles to win 8-6 over Aaron Kusza and Lucas Kaster in the closest set, as Lehigh took the other two sets 8-2 and 8-3.
In the singles, the Mountain Hawks won the first five flights, all in straight sets. Ty Esler won the top flight match, topping Kusza 6-4, 6-3, to start things off. The Wildcats scored their only point of the day in the sixth flight, as Kaster held off a determined Evan Volkman for Lehigh to win 7-5, 4-6, (10-7).
Lehigh has now beaten four different Philly schools, including
Lehigh vs. Villanova – Singles WINNER
1. Esler, Lehigh | Kusza, Villanova | Esler, 6-4 6-3 |
2. Smalley, Lehigh | Toppel, Villanova | Smalley, 6-2 6-4 |
3. Lloyd, Lehigh | Baraldi, Villanova | Lloyd, 7-5 7-5 |
4. Fernandez Concha, Lehigh | Rubio, Villanova | Fernandez-Concha, 6-3 6-4 |
5. Nelson, Lehigh | Harring, Villanova | Nelson, 6-4 6-2 |
6. Volkman, Lehigh | Kaster, Villanova | Kaster, 7-5 4-6 (10-7) |
Lehigh vs. Villanova – Doubles WINNER
1. Swanson/Smalley, Lehigh | Kusza/Kaster, Villanova | Lehigh, 8-6 |
2. Esler/Fernando Concha, LU | Toppel/Baraldi, Villanova | Lehigh, 8-2 |
3. Shapiro/Lloyd, LU | Rubio/Gallagher, Villanova | Lehigh, 8-3 |
