Men's Tennis Rolls Past Fordham, 6-1

Saturday, February 3

New York, NY

3:30 PM

Boston University

Fordham

Alejandro Licea tosses the ball up during a serve attempt

Photo by: Olivia Hokanson

February 4, 2024 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results

HARRISON, N.Y. – After dropping a tightly-contested doubles point, the Boston University men's tennis team rolled in singles play to a 6-1 victory at Fordham Saturday afternoon.

The Terriers (2-2) captured four of the six singles points in straight sets to hand the Rams a season-opening defeat.

In doubles action, sophomore Alejandro Licea teamed with senior Johann Sajonz for a 6-1 victory in the No. 3 slot. Fordham though grabbed the early 1-0 lead, posting a 6-2 win at line 2 and finishing with one extra break for the 6-4 decision on court No. 1.

Freshman Gustavs Dambins quickly put the Terriers on the scoreboard, dropping just one game for a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles. Sophomore Jakob Esterowitz then grabbed the lead for good with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the No. 2 slot.

Sophomore Corey Craig posted a 7-5, 6-3 win at line 1, and senior Jonah Dickson won a first-set tiebreaker before cruising in the second for a 7-6(5), 6-2 victory in the No. 4 slot.

In the two remaining matches, Licea improved to 2-0 on the day with a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win on court No. 3, and junior Dion Loutas sealed the singles sweep with a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(8) win at line 5.

The Terriers will next visit Sacred Heart on Sunday (Feb. 4) at 5:30 p.m.

Boston University - 6, Fordham - 1

SINGLES
1) Corey Craig (BU) def. Nick Mueller (FORDHAM): 7-5, 6-3
2) Jakob Esterowitz (BU) def. Nicholas Kanazirev (FORDHAM): 6-1, 6-2
3) Alejandro Licea (BU) def. Dhillon Virdee-Oakley (FORDHAM): 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
4) Jonah Dickson (BU) def. John Mascone (FORDHAM): 7-6(5), 6-2
5) Dion Loutas (BU) def. Bingru Chen (FORDHAM): 6-4, 4-6, 1-0(8)
6) Gustavs Dambins (BU) def. Stefan Stojanovic (FORDHAM): 6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
1) Giorgio Soemarno/Mueller (FORDHAM) def. Dickson / Cole Knutsen (BU): 6-4
2) Kanazirev/Virdee-Oakley (FORDHAM) def. Craig/Esterowitz (BU): 6-2
3) Johann Sajonz / Licea (BU) def. Mascone/Chen (FORDHAM): 6-1