Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, March 15
10:00 AM
Lehigh University
vs
Villanova
Mountain Hawks return from layoff to host two matches this weekend
3/14/2014 11:20:00 AM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's tennis team will return to action after a 12-day layoff when they host the Villanova Wildcats inside the Lewis Tennis Center this Saturday at 10 a.m. The Mountain Hawks will also host Niagara Sunday at 2 p.m.
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The Mountain Hawks fell to 6-4 on the season after losing 4-1 to Bryant in their last match before spring break on March 2.
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Lehigh opened up strong against Bryant with a win at No. 1 doubles by junior Ben Gilman and sophomore Jeremy Kochman. The No. 3 doubles team of senior Timur Chernykh and freshman Mitchell Petersen clinched the doubles point, but then Lehigh dropped four singles matches in a row to give Bryant the victory.Â
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The Mountain Hawks were without senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen in singles play and the two bottom singles matches did not finish.
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Kochman leads the Mountain Hawks with six singles wins and also is 6-3 in doubles alongside Gilman who leads the team with seven doubles victories.
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The Wildcats stand at 0-7 this season and are coming off a 0-4 west coast road trip over spring bream. In Villanova's last match of the road trip against UC Riverside, junior Tim Abbracciamento at the No. 6 singles slot earned the Wildcats' lone point in a 6-1 loss. Â
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Villanova senior Thomas O'Brien plays at No. 1 singles and earned All-BIG EAST accolades after winning 20 doubles and 20 singles matches in 2013.
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Niagara comes to town on Sunday afternoon. The Purple Eagles bring a 6-5 record into their MAAC opener on Friday at Rider. Niagara has faced two Patriot League foes this season, falling 7-0 to Army and defeating Colgate 6-1.
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Following this weekend's matches Lehigh will host Temple, Thursday at 4 p.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
Story by Connor Tait '14
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The Mountain Hawks fell to 6-4 on the season after losing 4-1 to Bryant in their last match before spring break on March 2.
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Lehigh opened up strong against Bryant with a win at No. 1 doubles by junior Ben Gilman and sophomore Jeremy Kochman. The No. 3 doubles team of senior Timur Chernykh and freshman Mitchell Petersen clinched the doubles point, but then Lehigh dropped four singles matches in a row to give Bryant the victory.Â
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The Mountain Hawks were without senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen in singles play and the two bottom singles matches did not finish.
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Kochman leads the Mountain Hawks with six singles wins and also is 6-3 in doubles alongside Gilman who leads the team with seven doubles victories.
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The Wildcats stand at 0-7 this season and are coming off a 0-4 west coast road trip over spring bream. In Villanova's last match of the road trip against UC Riverside, junior Tim Abbracciamento at the No. 6 singles slot earned the Wildcats' lone point in a 6-1 loss. Â
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Villanova senior Thomas O'Brien plays at No. 1 singles and earned All-BIG EAST accolades after winning 20 doubles and 20 singles matches in 2013.
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Niagara comes to town on Sunday afternoon. The Purple Eagles bring a 6-5 record into their MAAC opener on Friday at Rider. Niagara has faced two Patriot League foes this season, falling 7-0 to Army and defeating Colgate 6-1.
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Following this weekend's matches Lehigh will host Temple, Thursday at 4 p.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
Story by Connor Tait '14
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