Top-Seed Navy Holds On to Eliminate Men's Tennis in PL Semifinals, 4-1

Saturday, April 20

West Point, NY

10 AM

Boston University

Navy (PL Semifinals)

Men's Tennis handshake at the net with Navy

Top-Seed Navy Holds On to Eliminate Men's Tennis in PL Semifinals, 4-1

April 20, 2019 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Seeking its first appearance in a Patriot League tournament final, the No. 5-seeded Boston University men's tennis team rallied to force a third set in three singles matches but ultimately came up short to top seed and defending champion Navy, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon at Army's Lichtenberg Tennis Center.

Winner of two tightly-contested doubles matches and two three-set singles contests, the Midshipmen improve to 30-13, while the Terriers see their season end at 9-16.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Navy started doubles with a 6-4 victory at line 3 and then broke late in the No. 2 slot to clinch the crucial doubles point, 7-5.
Sophomores David Bogatin and Owen Lu were in a 6-6 tiebreaker when the top match was halted.
All six singles matches took place simultaneously with Navy claiming the first point at line 2 against Lu, 6-4, 6-3.
Bogatin shortly thereafter picked up an impressive 6-3, 6-4 win in the top slot against reigning PL Player and Rookie of the Year Andrew Ton to put the Terriers on the scoreboard.
The other four singles matches went to a third set with the Terriers winning the second in three contests.
After being blanked in a first-set tiebreaker, Navy rallied to defeat freshman Max Hartenstein, 6-7(0), 6-3, 6-1, for its third point at line 4.
The Midshipmen clinched the final point in the No. 6 slot by holding off junior Marc Sable's rally, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-1.
When singles play was halted, sophomore Pete Siozios was ahead, 1-6, 7-6, 4-3 at line 3, while classmate Pedro Gutierrez was in a 3-6, 7-6, 5-5 deadlock.

YEAR-END NOTES

Having made five Patriot League semifinal appearances in the last six years, the Terriers will return everyone next season who participated in the 2019 conference tournament.
Navy eliminated BU for the second consecutive year after edging the Terriers, 4-3, last season en route to the NCAAs.
Seven Terriers finished with double-digit singles wins, led by Bogatin at 14 total.
Bogatin and Lu also owned the most doubles wins with a 9-7 mark together.