Sunday, April 23
Syracuse, NY
12 PM
Boston University
0
vs
4
Navy (PL Final)
Photo by: Olivia Hokanson
Top-Seeded Navy Holds Off Men's Tennis in Patriot League Final, 4-0
April 23, 2023 | Men's Tennis
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Appearing in its first conference final since 1999, the Boston University men's tennis team battled top-seeded Navy to five three-set singles matches but ultimately came up short, 4-0, on Sunday afternoon at the Drumblins Tennis Club.
With their fifth straight Patriot League title, the Midshipmen advance to the NCAA tournament with a record of 23-19 (6-0 PL), while the Terriers see their season ended at 14-12 (4-2 PL) after totaling 18 wins over the previous four years.
Featuring four 2022 All-Conference honorees, Navy won the doubles point by a combined score of 12-5 and then captured two of their three singles points in three sets to eliminate BU for the fifth time overall in PL tournament play.
The Midshipmen jumped out to a 1-0 lead by posting a 6-2 score at line 2 in doubles and then a 6-3 win in the No. 3 slot. 2022 All-PL member Sasha Panyan prevailed in the lone two-set contest with a 6-2, 6-3 victory on court No. 1.
Navy captured its third point by rallying from a set down to edge sophomore Cole Knutsen, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, at line 4. Junior Jonah Dickson dug deep to force a third set before losing the PL championship clinching point to the Mids, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, on court No. 6.
Both freshmen Corey Craig (#2) and Alejandro Licea (#3) rallied to force a third set before their matches were halted. Junior Ben Letzer was in the other remaining three-set match at line 5 when the final ended.
Led by ninth-year head coach Dejan Stankovic and assistant Jesse Frieder, the Terriers will return all 11 members on the roster for next season.
2023 PATRIOT LEAGUE FINAL
#1 Navy - 4, #3 Boston University - 0
Singles (Order of Finish: 1, 4, 6)
1) Sasha Panyan (NAVY) def. Dion Loutas (BU): 6-2, 6-3
2) Gavin Segraves (NAVY) led Corey Craig (BU): 6-2, 5-7, 3-1, DNF
3) Alejandro Licea (BU) tied with Luke Garner (NAVY): 3-6, 6-2, 6-6, DNF
4) Herrick Legaspi (NAVY) def. Cole Knutsen (BU): 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5) Ben Letzer (BU) led J.J. Etterbeek (NAVY): 6-3, 2-6, 3-2, DNF
6) Aniketh Ayinala (NAVY) def. Jonah Dickson (BU): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3)
1) Panyan/L. Garner (NAVY) led Loutas/Licea (BU): 5-2, DNF
2) Nathan Nguyen/Finn Garner (NAVY) def. Knutson/Dickson (BU): 6-2
3) Segraves/Christian Pumpelly (NAVY) def. Adrian Pawlowski / Johann Sajonz (BU): 6-3
With their fifth straight Patriot League title, the Midshipmen advance to the NCAA tournament with a record of 23-19 (6-0 PL), while the Terriers see their season ended at 14-12 (4-2 PL) after totaling 18 wins over the previous four years.
Featuring four 2022 All-Conference honorees, Navy won the doubles point by a combined score of 12-5 and then captured two of their three singles points in three sets to eliminate BU for the fifth time overall in PL tournament play.
The Midshipmen jumped out to a 1-0 lead by posting a 6-2 score at line 2 in doubles and then a 6-3 win in the No. 3 slot. 2022 All-PL member Sasha Panyan prevailed in the lone two-set contest with a 6-2, 6-3 victory on court No. 1.
Navy captured its third point by rallying from a set down to edge sophomore Cole Knutsen, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, at line 4. Junior Jonah Dickson dug deep to force a third set before losing the PL championship clinching point to the Mids, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, on court No. 6.
Both freshmen Corey Craig (#2) and Alejandro Licea (#3) rallied to force a third set before their matches were halted. Junior Ben Letzer was in the other remaining three-set match at line 5 when the final ended.
Led by ninth-year head coach Dejan Stankovic and assistant Jesse Frieder, the Terriers will return all 11 members on the roster for next season.
2023 PATRIOT LEAGUE FINAL
#1 Navy - 4, #3 Boston University - 0
Singles (Order of Finish: 1, 4, 6)
1) Sasha Panyan (NAVY) def. Dion Loutas (BU): 6-2, 6-3
2) Gavin Segraves (NAVY) led Corey Craig (BU): 6-2, 5-7, 3-1, DNF
3) Alejandro Licea (BU) tied with Luke Garner (NAVY): 3-6, 6-2, 6-6, DNF
4) Herrick Legaspi (NAVY) def. Cole Knutsen (BU): 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5) Ben Letzer (BU) led J.J. Etterbeek (NAVY): 6-3, 2-6, 3-2, DNF
6) Aniketh Ayinala (NAVY) def. Jonah Dickson (BU): 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles (Order of Finish: 2, 3)
1) Panyan/L. Garner (NAVY) led Loutas/Licea (BU): 5-2, DNF
2) Nathan Nguyen/Finn Garner (NAVY) def. Knutson/Dickson (BU): 6-2
3) Segraves/Christian Pumpelly (NAVY) def. Adrian Pawlowski / Johann Sajonz (BU): 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Panyan, Sasha / 0 [NAVY]
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
2710
Segraves, Gavin / 0 [NAVY]
653UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
3660
Garner, Luke / 0 [NAVY]
626UF
#4 Singles Match
123
614
Legaspi, Herrick / 0 [NAVY]
466
#5 Singles Match
1234
6230
Etterbeek, J.J. / 0 [NAVY]
362UF
#6 Singles Match
123
364
Ayinala, Aniketh / 0 [NAVY]
646
Order of Finish:
1,4,6
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