SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Earning its second sweep of the season, the Boston University men's tennis team rolled to a 4-0 win over Patriot League foe Bucknell on Saturday afternoon at the Drumlins Tennis Club.
The Terriers (9-10, 1-1 PL) won the first two doubles matches for an early 1-0 lead and then captured three singles points, including two in straight sets, to hand the Bison (12-5, 2-1 PL) their first conference loss of the spring.
Sophomore
Cole Knutsen led BU by first teaming with junior
Jonah Dickson for a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles and then posting a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the No. 4 singles slot. Junior
Johann Sajonz and sophomore
Adrian Pawlowski won the other doubles match on the No. 3 court, 6-2.
In other singles action, freshman
Alejandro Licea earned a 6-4, 6-3 win in the No. 3 slot, while sophomore
Dion Loutas triumphed in the top match against 2022 All-PL First Team member Harrison Gold, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.
Freshman
Corey Craig (#2), Dickson (#5) and junior
Ben Letzer (#6) were all leading their respective matches when play was halted.
The Terriers will next face Colgate on Sunday (April 2) at 11 a.m.
Boston University - 4, Bucknell - 0
SINGLES
1)
Dion Loutas (BU) def. Harrison Gold (Bucknell): 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2)
Corey Craig (BU) led Amar Tahirovic (Bucknell): 7-6(5), 5-4, unfinished
3)
Alejandro Licea (BU) def. Nick Mueller (Bucknell): 6-4, 6-3
4)
Cole Knutsen (BU) def. Michael Owen (Bucknell): 6-4, 6-4
5)
Jonah Dickson (BU) led. Tim Zelikovsky (Bucknell): 1-6, 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
6)
Ben Letzer (BU) led Brendan McDonald (Bucknell): 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
DOUBLES
1) Gold/McDonald (Bucknell) led Licea/Loutas (BU): 5-2, unfinished
2) Dickson/Knutsen (BU) def. Tahirovic/Oscar Moreno de Vega (Bucknell): 6-4
3)
Adrian Pawlowski /
Johann Sajonz (BU) def. Owen/Mueller (Bucknell): 6-2