CUMBERLAND, R.I. – In a matchup featuring four three-set singles matches, the Boston University men's tennis team came up just short to Bryant, 4-3, at Fore Court.

The Bulldogs (3-11) won the first two doubles matches for the first point and then claimed three singles points, including a pair of three-set contests, to fend off the Terriers (0-6).

After Bryant jumped out to a 1-0 lead following doubles, sophomore Jonah Dickson put BU on the scoreboard with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the top singles slot. The Bulldogs also earned a straight-sets win at line 3 with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.

In BU's two other singles wins, sophomore Ben Letzer rallied from a set down to claim a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory at line 4. Freshman Adrian Pawlowski held off his opponent with a late break for the 6-4,4-6, 7-5 victory in the No. 5 position. 

Bryant though won the other two three-setters. Freshman Dion Loutas rallied to force a third set at line 2 but ultimately fell, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. Freshman Cole Knutsen won his first set in the No. 6 slot before the Bulldogs rallied for the 0-6, 6-3, 7-5 win.

BU will next head to Philadelphia for matches at Drexel (Feb. 26) and Penn (Feb. 27). 

Bryant - 4, Boston University - 3

SINGLES
1) Jonah Dickson (BU) def. Sepehr Raissi (BRY): 6-3, 6-4
2) Leonardo Mileikowsky (BRY) def. Dion Loutas (BU): 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
3) Will Pellegrini (BRY) def. Gabe Brown (BU): 6-3, 6-2
4) Ben Letzer (BU) def. Jean-Christophe Baril (BRY), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
5) Adrian Pawlowski (BU) def. Marcus Macaulay (BRY): 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
6) Jaedan Patterson (BRY) def. Cole Knutsen (BU): 0-6, 6-3, 7-5

DOUBLES
1) Baril/Macaulay (BRY) def. Johann Sajonz / Pawlowski (BU): 6-1
2) Pellegrini/Mileikowsky (BRY) def. Dickson/Brown (BU): 6-2
3) S. Raissi/Patterson (BRY) vs. Loutas/Letzer (BU): 4-3, unfinished