Lehigh University
Bucknell
Lehigh defeats Bucknell for first PL win
4/8/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Lehigh took the doubles point to start the match, as the Mountain Hawks swept all three sets. The closest set was in the top flight, as freshmen Ryan Lloyd and Brad Nelson toughed out a 9-7 win over Nick Denefrio and Matt Pikus. Ty Esler and Alfredo Fernandez-Concha won the second set 8-5, and Jon Swanson and Randall Smalley won the third 8-3.
In singles, Esler got his first Patriot League win of the season with a three set defeat of Denefrio, winning 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3. Smalley then put Lehigh up 3-0 with a 6-2, 6-4 win in the second flight.
Bucknell would get its first point in the third flight, as Asher Salam won in three sets over Swanson 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Lehigh would bounce back, as Lloyd and Fernandez-Concha both won to clinch the match for the team’s first Patriot League win.
The Bison would win the sixth flight, but it was already too late by then.
With the victory, Lehigh stays alive in the postseason chase, and will take on league leader Colgate on Friday at the
Lehigh vs. Bucknell – Singles WINNER
1. Esler, Lehigh | Denefrio, BU | Esler, 6-3 6-7 6-3 |
2. Smalley, Lehigh | Dichiara, BU | Smalley, 6-2 6-4 |
3. Swanson, Lehigh | Salam, BU | Salam, 2-6 6-2 6-2 |
4. Lloyd, Lehigh | Menezes, BU | Lloyd, 6-4 4-6 7-5 |
5. Fernandez Concha, Lehigh | Pikus, BU | F-C, 6-4 6-3 |
6. Nelson, Lehigh | Saperstein, BU | Saperstein, 6-3 3-6 (10-8) |
Lehigh vs. Bucknell – Doubles WINNER
1. Lloyd/Nelson, Lehigh | Denefrio/Pikus, BU | Lehigh, 9-7 |
2. Esler/Fernando Concha, LU | Salam/Menezes, BU | Lehigh, 8-5 |
3. Swanson/Smalley, LU | Dichiara/Saperstein, BU | Lehigh, 8-3 |
