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Lehigh downs feisty Leopard squad 5-2
4/11/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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“This was a huge win for us in a very tough environment,” said Lehigh head coach Dave Shook. “We’ve had our backs against the wall our last two matches, but we beat Colgate on Sunday and then came here today and beat a feisty
Lehigh took a 1-0 lead winning at first and third doubles. Senior Randall Smalley and sophomore John Nespoli defeated Paul Guarino and Pete Titus 8-4, and freshman Drew Balshi and Ryan Lloyd downed Brett Warren and Brett Kraft 8-4.
In singles play, Smalley defeated Guarino in straight sets at first singles, with Nespoli and Balshi chipping in with straight set wins at fifth and sixth singles respectively. Junior Alfredo Fernandez-Concha needed three sets to defeat Titus 6-4, 4-6, 10-3 as Lehigh improves to 11-4 overall, 2-2 in the Patriot League. The Mountain Hawks can bolster their tournament chances with a win in at least one of their final two league matches; at American on Friday or at home against Bucknell on April 20.
The Mountain Hawks will return to the court on Friday when they head down to
Lehigh 5
Doubles
1. Smalley/Nespoli (LU) def. Guarino/Titus (LC) 8-4
2. Kojanis/Fehrs (LC) def. Nelson/Fernandez-Concha (LU) 8-6
3. Balshi/Lloyd (LU) def. Warren/Kraft (LC) 8-4
Singles
1. Randall Smalley (LU) def. Paul Guarino (LC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Brett Warren (LC) def. Ryan Lloyd (LU) 7-5, 7-5
3. Alfredo Fernandez-Concha (LU) def. Pete Titus (LC) 6-4, 4-6, 10-3
4. Brett Kraft (LC) def. Brad Nelson (LU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
5. John Nespoli (LU) def. Gabe Walker (LC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Drew Balshi (LU) def. Lee Kojanis (LC) 6-4, 6-4
