Lehigh University Athletics
Sunday, March 21
Bethlehem, PA
Lehigh University
1
vs
6
Villanova
Mountain Hawks suffer first loss of the season on Sunday to Villanova
3/21/2021 3:49:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's tennis team (2-1) suffered its first defeat of the season on Sunday afternoon by a score of 6-1 to the Villanova Wildcats. Competing outside on the Ulrich Courts, the Mountain Hawks struggled to get past their opponents.
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 Starting in doubles, the Brown and White fell in three closely contested matches. Lehigh lost the No. 1 (Paula Gonzalez/Leighanna Moskos) and No. 2 (Ella Imhof/Casey Zhong) spots by a 6-4 score.  At the No. 3 spot, Junmoke James and Anshika Singh fell to their opponents by a 6-3 score.
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In singles, Villanova managed to take five wins throughout the afternoon. Freshman Rachel Buchinsky picked up the lone win for the Mountain Hawks at the No. 5 spot. The first-year collegiate player battled to a back-and-forth win in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. At the No. 3 spot, the sophomore James dropped her match in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
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Competing at the No. 4 spot, the senior Zhong went toe-to-toe against her opponent but ultimately dropped the match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Then at the No. 6 spot, the junior Singh almost rallied for a set win but couldn't muster enough points and dropped her match by a score of 6-4, 7-5.
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Up next, Lehigh will return to Patriot League play and travel up north to Colgate for a showdown next Saturday. The Mountain Hawks will look to improve to 2-0 through the league schedule.
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SINGLES
No. 1 Paula Gonzalez – Annalise Klopfer: L, 3-6, 0-6
No. 2 Ella Imhof – Claudia Althans: L, 0-6, 6-7
No. 3 Junmoke James – Lexi DeNucci: L, 3-6, 4-6
No. 4 Casey Zhong – Emily Strande: L, 5-7, 3-6
No. 5 Rachel Buchinsky – Caitlin Fisher: 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 Anshika Singh – Bella Steffen: 4-6, 5-7
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DOUBLES
No. 1 Gonzalez/Moskos – DeNucci/Klopfer: L, 4-6
No. 2 Imhof/Zhong – Althans/Strande: L, 4-6
No. 3 James/Singh – Grigorian/Kenny: L, 3-6
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 Starting in doubles, the Brown and White fell in three closely contested matches. Lehigh lost the No. 1 (Paula Gonzalez/Leighanna Moskos) and No. 2 (Ella Imhof/Casey Zhong) spots by a 6-4 score.  At the No. 3 spot, Junmoke James and Anshika Singh fell to their opponents by a 6-3 score.
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In singles, Villanova managed to take five wins throughout the afternoon. Freshman Rachel Buchinsky picked up the lone win for the Mountain Hawks at the No. 5 spot. The first-year collegiate player battled to a back-and-forth win in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. At the No. 3 spot, the sophomore James dropped her match in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4.
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Competing at the No. 4 spot, the senior Zhong went toe-to-toe against her opponent but ultimately dropped the match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Then at the No. 6 spot, the junior Singh almost rallied for a set win but couldn't muster enough points and dropped her match by a score of 6-4, 7-5.
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Up next, Lehigh will return to Patriot League play and travel up north to Colgate for a showdown next Saturday. The Mountain Hawks will look to improve to 2-0 through the league schedule.
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SINGLES
No. 1 Paula Gonzalez – Annalise Klopfer: L, 3-6, 0-6
No. 2 Ella Imhof – Claudia Althans: L, 0-6, 6-7
No. 3 Junmoke James – Lexi DeNucci: L, 3-6, 4-6
No. 4 Casey Zhong – Emily Strande: L, 5-7, 3-6
No. 5 Rachel Buchinsky – Caitlin Fisher: 7-5, 6-4
No. 6 Anshika Singh – Bella Steffen: 4-6, 5-7
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DOUBLES
No. 1 Gonzalez/Moskos – DeNucci/Klopfer: L, 4-6
No. 2 Imhof/Zhong – Althans/Strande: L, 4-6
No. 3 James/Singh – Grigorian/Kenny: L, 3-6
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