Saturday, February 17
Bethlehem, Pa.
10 a.m.
Lehigh University
5
vs
2
Stevens Institute of Technology
Lehigh Men Win Third Straight with Victory Over Stevens Tech
2/17/2018 5:21:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Mountain Hawks extended their win streak to three-straight following a 5-2 victory over Stevens Institute of Technology Saturday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. Lehigh improves to 3-1 on the season, while the Ducks open the season with a loss.
The Mountain Hawks began the day by sweeping the doubles matches for the first time this season. LU's No. 1 pairing, Jack Martin-Dyer and Jacob Edelchik, and No. 2 pairing, Jack Petersen and Bryant Born, both improve to 3-1 on the season. Christopher Auteri and Dylan Karchere-Sun also scored a win in their first match together this season.
Harry Wang posted Lehigh's first singles win of the day as he won in straight sets as he pulls even at 2-2 on the season.
Petersen snapped a three-match skid with his first win of the season as he won in straight sets at the No. 1 spot.
After falling in the first set, Edelchik won the final two sets, 6-1, 6-1, to clinch the match for Lehigh at the second spot. The freshman is now 2-0 on the season.
George Cooper also notched his first win of the season with a three-set victory at the fifth spot. Sam Bencheghib had a positive impact in his season debut as he won in straight sets.
Lehigh will return to action Saturday, February 24 in a home match at 2 p.m. against Mount St. Mary's.
Lehigh 5, Stevens 2
Doubles
1. Jack Martin-Dyer/Jacob Edelchik (LU) def. Will Persson/Danny Polk (SIT), 6-4
2. Jack Petersen/Bryant Born (LU) def. Kyle Henry/David Schulz (SIT), 6-2
3. Christopher Auteri/Dylan Karchere-Sun (LU) def. Keegan Morris/Mark Kanevsky (SIT), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Jack Petersen (LU) def. Danny Polk (SIT), 6-4, 6-3
2. Jacob Edelchik (LU) def. Keegan Morris (SIT), 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
3. Will Persson (SIT) def. Bryant Born (LU), 6-4, 7-6(5)
4. Harry Wang (LU) def. Kyle Henry (SIT), 6-1, 6-4
5. George Cooper (LU) def. David Schulz (SIT), 6-0, 6-7(5), 10-5
6. Mark Kanevsky (SIT) def. Sam Bencheghib (LU), 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2*, 5, 6
*Clinched match
The Mountain Hawks began the day by sweeping the doubles matches for the first time this season. LU's No. 1 pairing, Jack Martin-Dyer and Jacob Edelchik, and No. 2 pairing, Jack Petersen and Bryant Born, both improve to 3-1 on the season. Christopher Auteri and Dylan Karchere-Sun also scored a win in their first match together this season.
Harry Wang posted Lehigh's first singles win of the day as he won in straight sets as he pulls even at 2-2 on the season.
Petersen snapped a three-match skid with his first win of the season as he won in straight sets at the No. 1 spot.
After falling in the first set, Edelchik won the final two sets, 6-1, 6-1, to clinch the match for Lehigh at the second spot. The freshman is now 2-0 on the season.
George Cooper also notched his first win of the season with a three-set victory at the fifth spot. Sam Bencheghib had a positive impact in his season debut as he won in straight sets.
Lehigh will return to action Saturday, February 24 in a home match at 2 p.m. against Mount St. Mary's.
Lehigh 5, Stevens 2
Doubles
1. Jack Martin-Dyer/Jacob Edelchik (LU) def. Will Persson/Danny Polk (SIT), 6-4
2. Jack Petersen/Bryant Born (LU) def. Kyle Henry/David Schulz (SIT), 6-2
3. Christopher Auteri/Dylan Karchere-Sun (LU) def. Keegan Morris/Mark Kanevsky (SIT), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 1, 3
Singles
1. Jack Petersen (LU) def. Danny Polk (SIT), 6-4, 6-3
2. Jacob Edelchik (LU) def. Keegan Morris (SIT), 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
3. Will Persson (SIT) def. Bryant Born (LU), 6-4, 7-6(5)
4. Harry Wang (LU) def. Kyle Henry (SIT), 6-1, 6-4
5. George Cooper (LU) def. David Schulz (SIT), 6-0, 6-7(5), 10-5
6. Mark Kanevsky (SIT) def. Sam Bencheghib (LU), 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 1, 3, 2*, 5, 6
*Clinched match
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