Lehigh University
Colgate
Lehigh can't get two straight in close loss to Colgate
4/9/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Colgate won the doubles point, as they took two of three sets to start the match. Evan Ambrose and Reed Hagmann broke Ty Esler and Alfredo Frenandez-Concha at 6-6 in the second set to take the set and the 2-1win.
In singles, Esler got off to a good start in the top flight against Hagmann, winning the first set 6-2. But Hagmann would bounce right back, taking the last two sets 6-0, 6-2, to keep Colgate on track. Randall Smalley would get Lehigh on the board though, winning the second flight 6-4, 7-6 over Eric Saccullo.
With the match score now 2-1, Colgate would take the third flight to make it 3-1 as Marshall Wheeler made quick work of Jon Swanson 6-1, 6-2. But Lehigh would not go away, as freshman Ryan Lloyd got the next point with a straight sets victory in the fourth flight.
Unfortunately, that would be where the Mountain Hawks would run out of steam, as Fernandex-Concha and Brad Nelson would lose the last two flights, giving Colgate the victory.
With the loss, Lehigh falls to 8-7 on the season (1-4 in the Patriot League), while league-leading Colgate improves to 12-6 overall, and remained unbeaten (5-0) in league matches.
Lehigh will be back in action on Tuesday, April 13, as they travel to take on
Lehigh vs. Colgate – Singles WINNER
1. Esler, Lehigh | Hagmann, CU | Hagmann, 2-6 6-0 6-2 |
2. Smalley, Lehigh | Saccullo, CU | Smalley, 6-4 7-6 (8-6) |
3. Swanson, Lehigh | Wheeler, CU | Wheeler, 6-1 6-2 |
4. Lloyd, Lehigh | Lowe, CU | Lloyd, 7-5 7-5 |
5. Fernandez Concha, Lehigh | Bedard, CU | Bedard, 6-4 2-6 (10-7) |
6. Nelson, Lehigh | Ambrose, CU | Ambrose, 7-6 (5) 6-1 |
Lehigh vs. Colgate – Doubles WINNER
1. Lloyd/Nelson, Lehigh | Ambrose/Hagmann, CU | Colgate, 8-4 |
2. Esler/Fernando Concha, LU | Saccullo/Bedard, CU | Colgate, 8-6 |
3. Swanson/Smalley, LU | Heims/Wheeler, CU | Lehigh, 8-4 |
