Saturday, February 25
Bethlehem, Pa.
1:00 PM
Lehigh University
3
vs
4
Siena
Mountain Hawks Edged 4-3 by Visiting Siena
2/25/2023 6:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In a match that came down to a third set at the No. 5 singles flight, the Lehigh men's tennis team came up just short in a 4-3 loss to Siena Saturday inside the Lewis Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks dropped the doubles point but battled back to win three singles matches, battling back from a 3-1 deficit.
Ultimately, Siena's Edward Vo prevailed in three sets over first-year Jackson Morash in a third set to give the Saints the victory, dropping the Mountain Hawks to 4-5 on the season.
Senior Jeremy Learner and junior Jordan Paul teamed for a 6-1 win at the top doubles flight, but Siena captured the bottom two flights to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Learner then opened singles play with a three-set win over Tomas Del Olmo at the No. 2 flight, winning the first set 6-4 and blanking Del Olmo 6-0 in the deciding set.
Siena picked up straight set wins at No. 1 and No. 3 before sophomore Marc Blekhman started the Lehigh comeback, outlasting Jose Pablo Davila in three sets at No. 4, winning the deciding set 6-2.
Senior Michael Bukhalo delivered the only straight set win for Lehigh in singles, dispatching Matt Nardone 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6.
In the deciding match at No. 5, Morash dropped the first set 3-6 but won the second set 6-1 to even the match at 1-1. Vo prevailed 6-3 in the deciding set to give Siena the victory.
The Mountain Hawks will be back on the courts on Sunday to wrap-up their homestand against LIU at noon.
Siena 4, Lehigh 3
Doubles
1. Paul/Learner (Lehigh) def. Russo/Vo (Siena) 6-1
2. Suarez/Nardone (Siena) def. Blekhman/Jaeger (Lehigh) 6-2
3. Del Olmo/Davila (Siena) def. Bukhalo/Kleiman (Lehigh) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Dante Russo (Siena) def. Matt Kleiman (Lehigh) 7-5, 7-5
2. Jeremy Learner (Lehigh) def. Tomas Del Olmo (Siena) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
3. Augustin Suarez (Siena) def. Jordan Paul (Lehigh) 6-4, 7-5
4. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) def. Jose Pablo Davila (Siena) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
5. Edward Vo (Siena) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
6. Michael Bukhalo (Lehigh) def. Matt Nardone (Siena) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
Ultimately, Siena's Edward Vo prevailed in three sets over first-year Jackson Morash in a third set to give the Saints the victory, dropping the Mountain Hawks to 4-5 on the season.
Senior Jeremy Learner and junior Jordan Paul teamed for a 6-1 win at the top doubles flight, but Siena captured the bottom two flights to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Learner then opened singles play with a three-set win over Tomas Del Olmo at the No. 2 flight, winning the first set 6-4 and blanking Del Olmo 6-0 in the deciding set.
Siena picked up straight set wins at No. 1 and No. 3 before sophomore Marc Blekhman started the Lehigh comeback, outlasting Jose Pablo Davila in three sets at No. 4, winning the deciding set 6-2.
Senior Michael Bukhalo delivered the only straight set win for Lehigh in singles, dispatching Matt Nardone 6-4, 6-4 at No. 6.
In the deciding match at No. 5, Morash dropped the first set 3-6 but won the second set 6-1 to even the match at 1-1. Vo prevailed 6-3 in the deciding set to give Siena the victory.
The Mountain Hawks will be back on the courts on Sunday to wrap-up their homestand against LIU at noon.
Siena 4, Lehigh 3
Doubles
1. Paul/Learner (Lehigh) def. Russo/Vo (Siena) 6-1
2. Suarez/Nardone (Siena) def. Blekhman/Jaeger (Lehigh) 6-2
3. Del Olmo/Davila (Siena) def. Bukhalo/Kleiman (Lehigh) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
Singles
1. Dante Russo (Siena) def. Matt Kleiman (Lehigh) 7-5, 7-5
2. Jeremy Learner (Lehigh) def. Tomas Del Olmo (Siena) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0
3. Augustin Suarez (Siena) def. Jordan Paul (Lehigh) 6-4, 7-5
4. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) def. Jose Pablo Davila (Siena) 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
5. Edward Vo (Siena) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
6. Michael Bukhalo (Lehigh) def. Matt Nardone (Siena) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
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