Lehigh Drops a Pair to Richmond to Open Spring Season

Saturday, January 28

Bethlehem, Pa.

9 a.m.

Lehigh University

University of Richmond

Lehigh Drops a Pair to Richmond to Open Spring Season

1/28/2017 10:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's tennis squad opened up its 2017 spring schedule on Saturday with a pair of opening day losses at home to Richmond inside the Lewis Tennis Center. The Spiders won the morning match by a score 7-0 before hand the Mountain Hawks a 4-0 loss in the evening dual.

The Spiders (4-2) got the jump on the Mountain Hawks (0-2) early on by getting the necessary two victories in the doubles competition in match one at flights two and three. Richmond then proceeded to sweep the doubles portion with a victory at No. 3 doubles in a closely contested match in which James Aronson and Stathi Kyriakides edged out George Cooper and Christopher Auteri by a score of 7-5.

Richmond continued to roll as the singles flights got underway. Canyon Teague clinched the match for the Spiders at No. 4 singles with his 6-2, 6-1 win over Jack Petersen.

Colin Nardella won Lehigh's only set of the day with a 7-5 victory over James Aronson in the second set at No. 5 singles. Aronson earned a 7-5 victory in the first set and then picked up a 10-5 win in the third to clinch the victory over Nardella.

The two teams played an abbreviated match in the nightcap. Richmond picked up wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles before play was suspended at flight No. 2.

After recording wins at No. 6 and No. 5 singles, Aronson clinched the match for Richmond at No. 4 singles with his 6-2, 6-2 victory over Petersen.

The Mountain Hawks have another tall task ahead as they travel to Penn State for their next match on February 4. Lehigh returns home again of February 5 to face Drexel.

Match 1
Richmond 7, Lehigh 0
Doubles
1. Dunbar/Felisa (Richmond) def. Hansen/Karchere-Sun (Lehigh) 6-2
2. Troy/Quenard (Richmond) def. Bogard/Nardella (Lehigh) 6-2
3. Aronson/Kyriakides (Richmond) def. Cooper/Auteri (Lehigh) 7-5
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Jacob Dunbar (Richmond) def. Tyler Hansen (Lehigh) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alexandre Felisa (Richmond) def. Christopher Auteri (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-3
3. Caleb Troy (Richmond) def. George Cooper (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-1
4. Canyon Teague (Richmond) def. Jack Petersen (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-1
5. James Aronson (Richmond) def. Colin Nardella (Lehigh) 5-7, 7-5, 10-5
6. Stathi Kyriakides (Richmond) def. Ethan Bogard (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 4*, 2, 6, 5
* Clinched Match

Match 2
Richmond 4, Lehigh 0
Doubles
1. Teague/Polender (Richmond) def. Bogard/Nardella (Lehigh) 6-2
2. Quenard/Troy (Richmond) vs. Cooper/Auteri (Lehigh) 5-3 – DNF
3. Dunbar/Felisa (Richmond) def. Petersen/Lehman (Lehigh) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles
1. Tyler Hansen (Lehigh) vs. Alexandre Felisa (Richmond) – No Score
2. Jacob Dunbar (Richmond) vs. George Cooper (Lehigh) 1-0 – DNF
3. Dylan Karchere-Sun (Lehigh) vs. Canyon Teague (Richmond) 6-5 – DNF
4. James Aronson (Richmond) def. Jack Petersen (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-2
5. Stathi Kyriakides (Richmond) def. Sam Bencheghib (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-0
6. Brice Polender (Richmond) def. Graham Lehman (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-1
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 4*
* Clinched Match

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