Lehigh University Athletics
Sunday, January 19
2:00 pm
Lehigh University
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vs
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Drexel
Lehigh edges Drexel 4-3 in season-opener Sunday
1/19/2014 6:51:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A straight set win from sophomore Jeremy Kochman at No. 5 singles broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Lehigh men's tennis team a 4-3 win over visiting Drexel in the Mountain Hawks' season opener Sunday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. Lehigh lost the doubles point in a tiebreak at No. 2 doubles but rallied to win four singles matches to extend their home winning streak to 14 straight.
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In doubles play Lehigh's top team of senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen started things off with a 6-0 win over Skyler Davis and Daniel Koehler. Drexel won at No. 3 doubles 6-1 as Badr Ouabdelmoumen and Dan Hansen beat Lehigh freshmen Ethan Bogard and Jason Sutker. The first point came down to the No. 2 flight where Xabier Saavedra and Alex Fioravante defeated Kochman and junior Ben Gilman 7-5 in the tiebreak to win 6-5 and give the Dragons an early 1-0 lead.
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Goldberg and Petersen got Lehigh back on track early in singles play with straight set victories. Goldberg won 6-2, 6-4 over Davis at No. 2 singles and Petersen downed Fioravante 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 3 flight. Ouabdelmoumen won the top flight for Drexel, beating Gilman in straight sets after winning a second set tiebreak 11-9.
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Freshman Tyler Hansen picked up his first collegiate victory, rallying from a set down to defeat Saavedra in three sets at No. 4 singles to give Lehigh its third point. Drexel won at No. 6 singles as Paul Stauskas beat senior Timur Chernkyh in straight sets.
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The match came down to Kochman and Koehler at No. 5 singles. Kochman won the first set in a tiebreak and then took the second 6-3 to clinch the win for the Mountain Hawks in their season opener.
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The Mountain Hawks will host Monmouth Sunday at noon inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
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Lehigh 4, Drexel 3
Doubles
1. Goldberg/Petersen (LU) def. Davis/Koehler (DU) 6-0
2. Saavedra/Fioravante (DU) def. Gilman/Kochman (LU) 6-5 (5)
3. Ouabdelmoumen/Hansen (DU) def. Bogard/Sutker (LU) 6-1
Singles
1. Badr Ouabdelmoumen (DU) def. Ben Gilman (LU) 6-4, 6-5 (9)
2. Mark Goldberg (LU) def. Skyler Davis (DU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Alex Fioravante (DU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Tyler Hansen (LU) def. Xabier Saavedra (DU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Daniel Koehler (DU) 6-5 (4), 6-3
6. Paul Stauskas (DU) def. Timur Chernykh (LU) 6-3, 6-3
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In doubles play Lehigh's top team of senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen started things off with a 6-0 win over Skyler Davis and Daniel Koehler. Drexel won at No. 3 doubles 6-1 as Badr Ouabdelmoumen and Dan Hansen beat Lehigh freshmen Ethan Bogard and Jason Sutker. The first point came down to the No. 2 flight where Xabier Saavedra and Alex Fioravante defeated Kochman and junior Ben Gilman 7-5 in the tiebreak to win 6-5 and give the Dragons an early 1-0 lead.
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Goldberg and Petersen got Lehigh back on track early in singles play with straight set victories. Goldberg won 6-2, 6-4 over Davis at No. 2 singles and Petersen downed Fioravante 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 3 flight. Ouabdelmoumen won the top flight for Drexel, beating Gilman in straight sets after winning a second set tiebreak 11-9.
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Freshman Tyler Hansen picked up his first collegiate victory, rallying from a set down to defeat Saavedra in three sets at No. 4 singles to give Lehigh its third point. Drexel won at No. 6 singles as Paul Stauskas beat senior Timur Chernkyh in straight sets.
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The match came down to Kochman and Koehler at No. 5 singles. Kochman won the first set in a tiebreak and then took the second 6-3 to clinch the win for the Mountain Hawks in their season opener.
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The Mountain Hawks will host Monmouth Sunday at noon inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
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Lehigh 4, Drexel 3
Doubles
1. Goldberg/Petersen (LU) def. Davis/Koehler (DU) 6-0
2. Saavedra/Fioravante (DU) def. Gilman/Kochman (LU) 6-5 (5)
3. Ouabdelmoumen/Hansen (DU) def. Bogard/Sutker (LU) 6-1
Singles
1. Badr Ouabdelmoumen (DU) def. Ben Gilman (LU) 6-4, 6-5 (9)
2. Mark Goldberg (LU) def. Skyler Davis (DU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Alex Fioravante (DU) 6-2, 6-3
4. Tyler Hansen (LU) def. Xabier Saavedra (DU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Daniel Koehler (DU) 6-5 (4), 6-3
6. Paul Stauskas (DU) def. Timur Chernykh (LU) 6-3, 6-3
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