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Mountain Hawks Fall To #14 Baylor To Begin Texas Trip
3/9/2025 9:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WACO, Texas – Lehigh men's tennis kicked off its spring break trip to Texas with a Sunday evening dual meet against the #14 Baylor Bears. The Mountain Hawks fought well but ultimately fell to the Bears 7-0.
Baylor (12-6) got the first win of the day in doubles courtesy of a 6-1 victory from Quintan Van Wijk and Devin Badenhorst at number two. Lehigh's (5-4) Marc Blekhman and Sean Jaeger fought all the way to a tiebreaker at number one doubles, but Baylor prevailed to clinch the doubles point. Jose Murariu and Luke Donovan's match at number three was left unfinished.
The Bears struck first in singles play, earning a point at number one from Oskar Brostrom in two sets. Luis Jose Nakamine followed suit with a two-set win over Benedict Horn-Bourque at number six, putting the Bears one win away from clinching the dual meet. Arman Zamani prevailed 6-4, 6-3 over Jackson Morash at number four to seal the win for Baylor.
After dropping the first set 6-2, Blekhman took Louis Bowden to a tiebreaker in set three. Despite his efforts, Blekhman fell in the tiebreak 7-6. At number five, Van Wijk defeated Ofer Hacohen 6-3, 7-5 to put the Bears up 6-0. At number two, Lehigh senior and Baylor transfer Jaeger battled all the way to a third set against Luc Koenig. However, Koenig earned a 6-3 set three win.
The Mountain Hawks continue on their Texas tour on Tuesday, March 11 against Abilene Christian University at 11 a.m.
Singles
Oskar Brostrom Poulsen (Baylor) def. Jose Murariu (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-2
Luc Koenig (Baylor) def. Sean Jaeger (Lehigh) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Louis Bowden (Baylor) def. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) 6-2, 7-6
Arman Zamani (Baylor) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-3
Quintan Van Wijk (Baylor) def. Ofer Hacohen (Lehigh) 6-3, 7-5
Luis Jose Nakamine (Baylor) def. Benedict Horn-Bourque (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-0
Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 3, 5, 2
Doubles
Velcz/Bowden (Baylor) def. Jaeger/Blekhman (Lehigh) 7-6
Van Wijk/Badenhorst (Baylor) def. Gracie/Anzilotti (Lehigh) 6-1
Hazli/Nakamine (Baylor) vs. Murariu/Donovan (Lehigh) 5-4 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 1
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Baylor (12-6) got the first win of the day in doubles courtesy of a 6-1 victory from Quintan Van Wijk and Devin Badenhorst at number two. Lehigh's (5-4) Marc Blekhman and Sean Jaeger fought all the way to a tiebreaker at number one doubles, but Baylor prevailed to clinch the doubles point. Jose Murariu and Luke Donovan's match at number three was left unfinished.
The Bears struck first in singles play, earning a point at number one from Oskar Brostrom in two sets. Luis Jose Nakamine followed suit with a two-set win over Benedict Horn-Bourque at number six, putting the Bears one win away from clinching the dual meet. Arman Zamani prevailed 6-4, 6-3 over Jackson Morash at number four to seal the win for Baylor.
After dropping the first set 6-2, Blekhman took Louis Bowden to a tiebreaker in set three. Despite his efforts, Blekhman fell in the tiebreak 7-6. At number five, Van Wijk defeated Ofer Hacohen 6-3, 7-5 to put the Bears up 6-0. At number two, Lehigh senior and Baylor transfer Jaeger battled all the way to a third set against Luc Koenig. However, Koenig earned a 6-3 set three win.
The Mountain Hawks continue on their Texas tour on Tuesday, March 11 against Abilene Christian University at 11 a.m.
Singles
Oskar Brostrom Poulsen (Baylor) def. Jose Murariu (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-2
Luc Koenig (Baylor) def. Sean Jaeger (Lehigh) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Louis Bowden (Baylor) def. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) 6-2, 7-6
Arman Zamani (Baylor) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-3
Quintan Van Wijk (Baylor) def. Ofer Hacohen (Lehigh) 6-3, 7-5
Luis Jose Nakamine (Baylor) def. Benedict Horn-Bourque (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-0
Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 3, 5, 2
Doubles
Velcz/Bowden (Baylor) def. Jaeger/Blekhman (Lehigh) 7-6
Van Wijk/Badenhorst (Baylor) def. Gracie/Anzilotti (Lehigh) 6-1
Hazli/Nakamine (Baylor) vs. Murariu/Donovan (Lehigh) 5-4 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 1
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