Men's Tennis Blanks Bucknell, 4-0

Saturday, April 1

Syracuse, NY

3 PM

Boston University

Bucknell

Dion Loutas is in the middle of a backhand shot at the baseline.

April 1, 2023 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results

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