BOSTON – After dropping a tightly-contested doubles point, the Boston University men's tennis team rolled in singles to a 5-2 victory over Bentley Thursday afternoon at the Track & Tennis Center.

The Terriers (7-6) captured four of their five singles points in straight sets to hand the Falcons (2-1) their first defeat.

Freshman Corey Craig dropped the fewest games in a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles, while junior Owen Voigt rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at line 6.

Freshman Alejandro Licea posted a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the No. 2 slot, while junior Johann Sajonz pulled away in the second for a 7-6(4), 6-1 win at line 5. 

Junior Ben Letzer rallied from a set down to earn a 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 win at line 4 for the fifth point.

In doubles, Bentley won two matches by a combined score for its first point and added a singes point with a 6-3, 6-3 win at line 3.

BU will next head to California for three matches, starting at UC Irvine on Monday (March 6) with a 1 p.m. ET start time.

Boston University - 5, Bentley - 2

SINGLES
1) Corey Craig (BU) def. Jordan Soifer (Bentley): 6-0, 6-2
2) Alejandro Licea (BU) def. Max Bonte (Bentley): 6-1, 6-3
3) Gabe Horwitz (Bentley) def. Cole Knutsen (BU): 6-3, 6-3
4) Ben Letzer (BU) def. Nikolai Pran (Bentley): 5-7, 7-5, 6-0
5) Johann Sajonz (BU) def. Liam Marr (Bentley): 7-6(4), 6-1
6) Owen Voigt (BU) def. Andrew Broom (Bentley): 6-1, 6-2

DOUBLES
1) Bonte/Soifer (Bentley) def. Sajonz/Licea (BU): 6-3
2) Knutsen/Craig (BU) led Horwitz/Pran (Bentley): 5-4
3) Marr/Noah Monsanto (Bentley) def. Letzer / Gabe Brown (BU): 6-4