Lehigh University Athletics
Saturday, March 15
10:00 AM
Lehigh University
6
vs
1
Villanova
Lehigh bounces back with 6-1 win over Villanova
3/15/2014 4:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In its first match following a layoff of nearly two weeks the Lehigh men's tennis team snapped a two match losing streak with a 6-1 win over Villanova Saturday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks swept the doubles matches and then fought through several tightly contested singles matches to win five.
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With the win Lehigh improves to 7-4 on the season.
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After missing Lehigh's last match against Bryant senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen returned to the doubles lineup at the No. 1 spot and posted an 8-5 win over Kelly Donaldson and Mark Miller. The Mountain Hawks won the bottom two flights by identical 8-3 scores with junior Ben Gilman and sophomore Jeremy Kochman beating Michael Rosengren and Matt Colonnese at the No. 2 flight and senior Timur Chernykh and freshman Tyler Hansen downing Tim Abbracciamento and Bradley Noyes at No. 3 doubles.
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Four of the six singles matches required either three sets or a third set ten point super tiebreak. Petersen was victorious in his return to the No. 2 singles spot with a straight set win over Ryan Peyton, while Kochman continued his recent winning ways with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Donaldson at No. 3.
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Gilman delivered the match-clinching point for the Mountain Hawks, beating Miller 6-2 in the third set at the No. 1 flight.
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Villanova's lone point came from Rosengren at No. 4 singles as he came from a set down to beat Chernykh in three.
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The matches at the bottom two singles flights were both decided in super tiebreaks with Hansen coming from a set down to beat Abbracciamento at No. 5 and freshman Ethan Bogard defeating Miranda after dropping the first set at No. 6.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action on Sunday when they host Niagara at 2 p.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
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Lehigh 6, Villanova 1
Doubles
1. Goldberg/Petersen (LU) def. Donaldson/Miller (VU) 8-5
2. Gilman/Kochman (LU) def. Rosengren/Colonnese (VU) 8-3
3. Chernykh/Hansen (LU) def. Abbracciamento/Noyes (VU) 8-3
Singles
1. Ben Gilman (LU) def. Mark Miller (VU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
2. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Ryan Peyton (VU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
3. Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Kelly Donaldson (VU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Michael Rosengren (VU) def. Timur Chernykh (LU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
5. Tyler Hansen (LU) def. Tim Abbracciamento (VU) 3-6, 6-1, 11-9
6. Ethan Bogard (LU) def. Luis Miranda (VU) 3-6, 6-4, 12-10
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With the win Lehigh improves to 7-4 on the season.
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After missing Lehigh's last match against Bryant senior Mark Goldberg and junior Mitchell Petersen returned to the doubles lineup at the No. 1 spot and posted an 8-5 win over Kelly Donaldson and Mark Miller. The Mountain Hawks won the bottom two flights by identical 8-3 scores with junior Ben Gilman and sophomore Jeremy Kochman beating Michael Rosengren and Matt Colonnese at the No. 2 flight and senior Timur Chernykh and freshman Tyler Hansen downing Tim Abbracciamento and Bradley Noyes at No. 3 doubles.
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Four of the six singles matches required either three sets or a third set ten point super tiebreak. Petersen was victorious in his return to the No. 2 singles spot with a straight set win over Ryan Peyton, while Kochman continued his recent winning ways with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Donaldson at No. 3.
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Gilman delivered the match-clinching point for the Mountain Hawks, beating Miller 6-2 in the third set at the No. 1 flight.
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Villanova's lone point came from Rosengren at No. 4 singles as he came from a set down to beat Chernykh in three.
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The matches at the bottom two singles flights were both decided in super tiebreaks with Hansen coming from a set down to beat Abbracciamento at No. 5 and freshman Ethan Bogard defeating Miranda after dropping the first set at No. 6.
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The Mountain Hawks will return to action on Sunday when they host Niagara at 2 p.m. inside the Lewis Tennis Center.
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Lehigh 6, Villanova 1
Doubles
1. Goldberg/Petersen (LU) def. Donaldson/Miller (VU) 8-5
2. Gilman/Kochman (LU) def. Rosengren/Colonnese (VU) 8-3
3. Chernykh/Hansen (LU) def. Abbracciamento/Noyes (VU) 8-3
Singles
1. Ben Gilman (LU) def. Mark Miller (VU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
2. Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Ryan Peyton (VU) 7-6 (5), 6-3
3. Jeremy Kochman (LU) def. Kelly Donaldson (VU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Michael Rosengren (VU) def. Timur Chernykh (LU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
5. Tyler Hansen (LU) def. Tim Abbracciamento (VU) 3-6, 6-1, 11-9
6. Ethan Bogard (LU) def. Luis Miranda (VU) 3-6, 6-4, 12-10
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