
Lehigh earns 7-0 win at Holy Cross in regular-season finale
4/23/2016 6:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Lehigh men's tennis team wrapped up the regular season with a 7-0 road victory at Holy Cross Saturday afternoon. The Mountain Hawks finish the regular season with a 14-5 overall record and 5-3 mark against Patriot League opponents, while Holy Cross falls to 1-9 overall and 0-5 against league foes.
Juniors Colin Nardella and Ethan Bogard opened doubles action with a 6-2 win at the third flight before freshman George Cooper and sophomore Jack Petersen secured the doubles point for Lehigh with a 6-2 victory at the second flight. Senior Jeremy Kochman and junior Tyler Hansen nailed down the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win at the top flight.
Kochman opened singles action with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Michael Varda at the top flight to give Lehigh a 2-0 match lead. Cooper followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win at the third flight before Nardella clinched the match for Lehigh with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jimmy Ye at No. 4 singles.
Hansen earned a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles before Petersen grabbed a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the second flight. Bogard wrapped up the 7-0 sweep by battling for a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
The Mountain Hawks will now begin preparations for next weekend's Patriot League Tournament. Lehigh will host the four-day tournament beginning Thursday and running through Sunday at the Ulrich Varsity Courts.
Lehigh 7, Holy Cross 0
Doubles
1. Kochman/Hansen (Lehigh) def. Lutz/Campito (HC) 6-3
2. Cooper/Petersen (Lehigh) def. Varda/Harrs (HC) 6-2
3. Nardella/Bogard (Lehigh) def. Ye/DeGregoris (HC) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. Jeremy Kochman (Lehigh) def. Michael Varda (HC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jack Petersen (Lehigh) def. Henry Harrs (HC) 6-3, 6-1
3. George Cooper (Lehigh) def. Pat O'Shea (HC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Colin Nardella (Lehigh) def. Jimmy Ye (HC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Ethan Bogard (Lehigh) def. Rich DeBregoris (HC) 7-6 (4), 6-1
6. Tyler Hansen (Lehigh) def. Peter Campito (HC) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 5
Juniors Colin Nardella and Ethan Bogard opened doubles action with a 6-2 win at the third flight before freshman George Cooper and sophomore Jack Petersen secured the doubles point for Lehigh with a 6-2 victory at the second flight. Senior Jeremy Kochman and junior Tyler Hansen nailed down the doubles sweep with a 6-3 win at the top flight.
Kochman opened singles action with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Michael Varda at the top flight to give Lehigh a 2-0 match lead. Cooper followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win at the third flight before Nardella clinched the match for Lehigh with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Jimmy Ye at No. 4 singles.
Hansen earned a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles before Petersen grabbed a 6-3, 6-1 victory at the second flight. Bogard wrapped up the 7-0 sweep by battling for a 7-6 (4), 6-1 win at No. 5 singles.
The Mountain Hawks will now begin preparations for next weekend's Patriot League Tournament. Lehigh will host the four-day tournament beginning Thursday and running through Sunday at the Ulrich Varsity Courts.
Lehigh 7, Holy Cross 0
Doubles
1. Kochman/Hansen (Lehigh) def. Lutz/Campito (HC) 6-3
2. Cooper/Petersen (Lehigh) def. Varda/Harrs (HC) 6-2
3. Nardella/Bogard (Lehigh) def. Ye/DeGregoris (HC) 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. Jeremy Kochman (Lehigh) def. Michael Varda (HC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jack Petersen (Lehigh) def. Henry Harrs (HC) 6-3, 6-1
3. George Cooper (Lehigh) def. Pat O'Shea (HC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Colin Nardella (Lehigh) def. Jimmy Ye (HC) 6-3, 6-1
5. Ethan Bogard (Lehigh) def. Rich DeBregoris (HC) 7-6 (4), 6-1
6. Tyler Hansen (Lehigh) def. Peter Campito (HC) 6-1, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 5
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