BETHLEHEM, Pa.- The Wildcats took on Lehigh on Sunday morning and battled it out with the Mountain Hawks until it came down to one final team point with Lehigh took in the 4-3 win over Villanova.
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The match began Lehigh sweeping all doubles matches in close fashion to claim the first team point of the match.
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Josh Robinson kicked things off at No. 1 singles against Matt Kleiman and swiftly took a 6-3, 6-3 win. In the No. 2 spot was
Tighe Brunetti who faced off with Marc Blekhman taking the first set 6-2, losing the second 6-2, and taking the third set tie breaker 6-1.
Cooper Gordon lost his first set 7-6 in a 7-4 tie breaker, took the seond set 6-3 but ultimately fell in the third set 6-1 to Jermey Learner at No. 3 singles.
Trey Fourticq was bested by Jackson Morash in a 6-4, 6-3 decision at No. 4 singles. In the No. 5 spot,
Ryan Nguyen defeated Jordan Paul in a 6-3, 7-5 victory to tie the team scores at 3-3. Lehigh's Wyeth Anzilotti beat out
Justin Suarez for the last match winning team point in a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 result.
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Lehigh took the 4-3 victory over Villanova.
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The Wildcats return to action on Sunday April 7 when the head to Chicago, Ill. to take on DePaul. Match time is set for 10:15Â am CST/11:15 am EST.
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Doubles
- Learner/Paul (LEH) vs. Brunetti/Fourticq (VU): 6-3 Lehigh
- Blekham/Kleiman (LEH) vs. Robinson/Gordon (VU): 7-6 (1) Lehigh
- Bukhalo/Donovan (LEH) vs. Nguyen/Suarez (VU): 7-5 Lehigh
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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Singles
- Kleiman (LEH) vs. Robinson (VU): 6-3, 6-3 Villanova
- Blekham (LEH) vs. Brunetti (VU): 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 Villanova
- Learner (LEH) vs. Gordon (VU): 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-1 Lehigh
- Morash (LEH) vs. Fourticq (VU): 6-4, 6-3 Lehigh
- Paul (LEH) vs. Nguyen (VU): 6-3, 7-5 Villanova
- Anzilotti (LEH) vs. Suarez (VU): 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 Lehigh
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6
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Final Score: Lehigh wins 4–3 over Villanova
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