March 22, 2006

Bethlehem, Pa. - Lehigh University (9-3) won all six singles matches and took the doubles point by shutting out Villanova (6-6) in all three doubles matches to sweep the Wildcats 7-0 yesterday afternoon.

Villanova's John Borden (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Anuj Malhotra (Staten Island, N.Y.) each won the first set of their matches. Borden took the set 6-3 over Alfredo Frenandez-Concha before falling 1-6, 0-6 in the last two sets. Malhotra defeated Drew Balshi 7-6 in a tiebreak in the first set but Balshi rallied and won the final set 2-6 and the tiebreak 1-0. The Mountainhawks got straight sets wins at nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Villanova plays Duquesne at home on Apr. 1 at noon before returning to BIG EAST play on Apr. 2, hosting DePaul at 9:00 a.m.

Results

Singles:

1. Smalley (L) def. Chimerakis (V) 6-2, 6-2

2. Lloyd (L) def. Maher (V) 6-3, 6-2

3. Fernandez-Concha (L) def. Borden (V) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0

4. Nelson (L) def. Farmer (V) 6-3, 6-4

5. Nespoli (L) def. Chittajallu (V) 6-2, 6-2

6. Balshi (L) def. Malhotra (V) 6-7, 6-2, 1-0

Doubles:

1. Smalley/Newspoli (L) def. Chimerakis/Borden (V) 8-2

2. Nelson/Fernandez-Concha (L) def. Maher/Chittajallu (V) 8-4

3. Balshi/Lloyd (L) def. Farmer/Tran (V) 8-4