Merrimack Edges Men's Tennis, 4-3

Saturday, February 5

Haverhill, MA

1:15 PM

Boston University

Merrimack

Jonah Dickson goes for a backhand volley with the racquet in his left hand as he lunges to the side.

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

February 5, 2022 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results

HAVERHILL, Mass. – Competing in its first dual match of the season, the Boston University men's tennis team was edged by Merrimack, 4-3, on Saturday evening at the Cedardale Health & Fitness Club.

The Warriors (1-0) captured the tightly-contested doubles point by winning all three matches, including a pair in tiebreakers, by a combined score of 21-17. Merrimack then won the top three singles matches to fend off the Terriers (0-1), who claimed the other three points in singles action.

Sophomore Jonah Dickson rebounded from his 7-5 loss at No. 2 doubles with a dominating 6-0, 6-2 singles victory at line 4. Freshman Adrian Pawlowski rolled to a 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 6 slot, while sophomore Ben Letzer fended off his opponent, 6-1, 0-6, 6-1, at line 5.

Sophomore Johan Sajonz tried to send the No. 3 match to a third set, but Merrimack held on for the 6-2, 7-6 win.

The Terriers will remain at Cedardale and face Siena on Sunday (Feb. 6) with a 2 p.m. start.

Merrimack - 4, Boston University - 3

SINGLES
1) Jan Semerak (Merrimack) def. Dion Loutas (BU): 6-1, 6-1
2) Aryaan Bhatia (Merrimack) def. Gabe Brown (BU): 6-2, 6-3
3) Jonathan Garcia (Merrimack) def. Johann Sajonz (BU): 6-2, 7-6
4) Jonah Dickson (BU) def. Andre Singer (Merrimack), 6-0, 6-2
5) Ben Letzer (BU) def. Valentin Riveros (Merrimack): 6-1, 0-6, 6-1
6) Adrian Pawlowski (BU) def. Alec Mackay (Merrimack): 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES
1) Bhatia/Garcia (Merrimack) def. Pawlowski/Sajonz (BU): 7-6
2) Semerak/Mackay (Merrimack) def. Brown/Dickson (BU): 7-5
3) Henrik Lindeman/Riveros (Merrimack) def. Jose Maria Robalino / Loutas (BU): 7-6