March 22, 2001

Bethlehem, Pa. --- The men's tennis team lost today to Lehigh, as the Mountain Hawks rallied to defeat the `Cats by a match score of 4-3. Villanova suffered defeats in the last four singles matches to fall to 3-5 on the season. Lehigh broke a six-match losing streak with the win and currently stand at 3-6 overall.

The Wildcats return to action when both they and the women's tennis team host Big East conference rival Georgetown this Saturday, March 24th at the Villanova Tennis Complex.

VILLANOVA 3, LEHIGH 4

SINGLES:

No. 1 Brad Adams (VU) def. Kenny Leung: 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

No. 2 Josh Schofield (VU) def. Gary Drozdowski: 6-2, 6-2

No. 3 Ryan Cann (LU) def. A.J. Rohdes: 4-6, 7-6, 7-6

No. 4 Craig Dittman (LU) def. Ryan Devine: 2-6, 6-4, 7-6

No. 5 Brad Wimmer (LU) def. Casey Simmons: 6-4, 6-4

No. 6 Cave Slobotkin (LU) def. Andrew O'Neill: 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Schofield/Simmons (VU) def. Drozdowski/Cann: 8-3

No. 2 Adams/Devine (VU) def. Slobotkin/Leung: 8-3

No. 3 Dittman/Wimmer (LU) def. Caster/Rohdes: 9-8