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Men's Tennis

Lehigh Outlasts Men's Tennis in PL Quarterfinals, 4-3

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After mounting a furious rally with victories in the top three singles matches, the No. 6-seeded Boston University men's tennis team ultimately came up just short at No. 3 Lehigh, 4-3, in the Patriot League quarterfinals.

The tournament host Mountain Hawks (5-2) clinched the doubles point by a combined score of 12-1 and added two singles points in straight sets before capturing the final point in a three-set tiebreaker, 10-8, at line 6 against the Terriers (3-6).

Senior Pete Siozios helped start the rally with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in the No. 3 singles slot after his No. 3 doubles match was halted with him and junior Max Hartenstein leading, 4-3. Senior Owen Lu dropped his first set at line 2 but rallied back to defeat 2019 All-PL Second Team honoree Harry Wang, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. 

Fellow senior David Bogatin also dropped his first set by an identical score of 6-3 and dug deep to defeat 2019 All-PL Second Team member Zack Elliott, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the hostile environment.

The decisive point was decided at line 6, as Lehigh's Gary Fishkin mounted his own rally to force a third set against freshman Jose Maria Robalino. In the tiebreaker, Fishkin was up 6-3 when Robalino stormed back to tie the match. The Mountain Hawks though eventually prevailed with the break point to advance to the semifinals.

2021 Patriot League Quarterfinals
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o. 3 Lehigh - 4, No. 6 Boston University - 3

Singles
1. David Bogatin (BU) def. Zack Elliott (Lehigh): 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Owen Lu (BU) def. Harry Wang (Lehigh): 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Pete Siozios (BU) def. Matt Kleiman (Lehigh): 6-4, 6-3
4. Jacob Edelchik (Lehigh) def. Max Hartenstein (BU): 6-1, 6-4  
5. Jordan Paul (Lehigh) def. Johann Sajonz (BU): 6-2, 6-3
6. Gary Fishkin (Lehigh) def. Jose Maria Robalino (BU): 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7)

Doubles
1. Elliott/Steven Nazaroff (Lehigh) def. Lu/Robalino (BU): 6-0
2. Wang/Edelchik (Lehigh) def. Bogatin/Sajonz (BU): 6-1
3. Siozios/Hartenstein (BU) led Kleiman/Jeremy Learner (Lehigh): 4-3, unfinished
 
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Players Mentioned

David Bogatin

David Bogatin

6' 0"
Senior
Max Hartenstein

Max Hartenstein

6' 3"
Junior
Owen Lu

Owen Lu

6' 2"
Senior
Pete Siozios

Pete Siozios

5' 10"
Senior
Johann Sajonz

Johann Sajonz

6' 1"
Freshman
Jose Maria Robalino

Jose Maria Robalino

6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

David Bogatin

David Bogatin

6' 0"
Senior
Max Hartenstein

Max Hartenstein

6' 3"
Junior
Owen Lu

Owen Lu

6' 2"
Senior
Pete Siozios

Pete Siozios

5' 10"
Senior
Johann Sajonz

Johann Sajonz

6' 1"
Freshman
Jose Maria Robalino

Jose Maria Robalino

6' 3"
Freshman