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Men's Tennis Rallies to Defeat Quinnipiac, 4-3
March 22, 2012 | Men's Tennis
March 22, 2012
HAMDEN, Conn. - After losing all three doubles matches, the Boston University men's tennis team captured four of the six singles contests to pull out a 4-3 victory at Quinnipiac on Thursday afternoon.
Senior Regis Chang, senior Michael Kopelman and junior Josh Friedman won in straight sets against the Bobcats (3-6). Facing Quinnipiac's top player, Friedman earned the break points when needed to edge Andrew Weeden, 7-5, 6-4.
Playing at No. 6, Chang won the first set in quick fashion and held off a late charge by Jon Petrini for a 6-2, 7-5 victory. Kopelman defeated Corey Morgenstern, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 3, leaving the Terriers (2-11) in search of one more point for the team victory.
The other three matches went to a third set with freshman Emilio Teran and junior Alex Hallenbeck coming up just short at No. 4 and 5, respectively.
Sophomore Jesse Frieder came out the victor at the No. 2 spot to give the Terriers the clinching point. After winning just two games in the second set, he rebounded in the third to earn a critical 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 victory.
The Terriers will remain in Connecticut and next face Sacred Heart on Saturday, March 24, at 1 p.m.
Boston University - 4, Quinnipiac - 3
Singles
1) Josh Friedman (BU) def. Andrew Weeden (QU): 7-5, 6-4
2) Jesse Frieder (BU) def. Garrett Lane (QU): 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
3) Michael Kopelman (BU) def. Corey Morgenstern (QU): 6-4, 6-3
4) Eric Ambrosio (QU) def. Emilio Teran (BU): 7-6(3), 1-6, 6-2
5) Chris Nelson (QU) def. Alex Hallenbeck (BU): 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
6) Regis Chang (BU) def. Jon Petrini (QU): 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
1) Weeden/Lane (QU) def. Friedman/Kopelman (BU): 8-5
2) Lazerowich/Morgenstern (QU) def. Frieder/Teran (BU): 8-6
3) Ambrosio/Nelson (QU) def. Hallenbeck / Alex Green (BU): 8-3
