March 20, 2013

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The Saint Joseph's men's tennis team dropped a close 5-2 contest at Lehigh on Tuesday evening. The Hawks took the doubles point, but the Mountain Hawks won a pair of three-setters in singles to secure the match.

Jose Sierra was a double-winner for the Hawks, teaming up with Max Montague for an 8-0 win at second doubles before topping Ben Gilman, 6-3, 7-6 (1), in the first singles flight.

Tommy Gates and Andres Urrea were also doubles winners, taking an 8-4 result in the third flight.

Saint Joseph's will head to Pittsburgh this weekend for matches against Atlantic 10 rivals Dayton and Duquesne. The Hawks will take on the Flyers on Saturday before meeting the Dukes on Sunday.

Lehigh 5, Saint Joseph's 2

Doubles
1. Mark Goldberg / Mitchell Petersen (LU) def. Dan Barrus / Jeff Kessler (SJU), 8-3
2. Max Montague / Jose Sierra (SJU) def. Jeremy Kochman / Matt Savran (LU), 8-0
3. Tommy Gates / Andres Urrea (SJU) def. Ben Gilman / Andrew Krentz (LU), 8-4

Singles
1. Sierra (SJU) def. Gilman (LU), 6-3, 7-6 (1)
2. Petersen (LU) def. Pierre Brondeau (SJU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Savran (LU) def. Gates (SJU), 7-5, 6-3
4. Krentz (LU) def. Kessler (SJU), 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
5. Timur Chernykh (LU) def. Montague (SJU), 6-1 ,6-0
6. Kochman (LU) def. Barrus (SJU), 6-3, 3-6, 12-10 (supertiebreak)

Game Scores
Singles: Lehigh 73, Saint Joseph's 47
Doubles: Saint Joseph's 19, Lehigh 12
Total: Lehigh 85, Saint Joseph's 66