BETHLEHEM, Pa. – In the first ever matchup between the two programs, the Villanova men's tennis team fell to BYU, 7-0, on Friday (Feb. 7) at Lehigh's Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts.
 
In doubles, Cooper Gordon and Kush Anand fell to Hardy Owen and Otto Schreiner, 6-3. BYU's Tygen Goldammer and TJ Wells took down Thomas Wakefield and Trey Fourticq, 6-1, to secure the doubles point for the Cougars. Alex Edmonston and Redd Owen led Quincy Jones and Jack Sherner, 5-3, when their match ended unfinished.
 
At the top of the singles card, Gordon fell to Redd Owen, 6-3, 7-6 (9). Adam Chodur defeated Fourticq, 6-4, 6-4. Wakefield took Goldammer to three sets but eventually fell, 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-1. Wells defeated Anand, claiming both sets by a score of 6-3. Justin Frattarelli took BYU's David Duong to a third set tiebreaker but lost, 6-2, 3-6, 10-7. To seal the win for the Cougars, Hardy Owen defeated Jones, 6-4, 6-1.  
 
Up next, the Wildcats will face Navy on Saturday (Feb. 8) at noon. The match will take place at the Tose Family Tennis Center in Annapolis, Md.
 
Doubles Results
Hardy Owen/Otto Schreiner (BYU) defeated Cooper Gordon/Kush Anand (Villanova) - 6-3
Tygen Goldammer/TJ Wells (BYU) defeated Thomas Wakefield/Trey Fourticq (Villanova) - 6-1
Alex Edmonston/Redd Owen (BYU) vs. Quincy Jones/Jack Sherner (Villanova) - 5-3 UF
 
Singles Results
Redd Owen (BYU) defeated Cooper Gordon (Villanova) - 6-3, 7-6 (9)
Adam Chodur (BYU) defeated Trey Fourticq (Villanova) - 6-4, 6-4
Tygen Goldammer (BYU) defeated Thomas Wakefield (Villanova) - 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-1
TJ Wells (BYU) defeated Kush Anand (Villanova) - 6-3, 6-3
David Duong (BYU) defeated Justin Frattarelli (Villanova) - 6-2, 3-6, 10-7
Hardy Owen (BYU) defeated Quincy Jones (Villanova) - 6-4, 6-1