LEWISBURG, Pa. – Continuing Patriot League play, the Boston University men's tennis team posted a 4-0 win over Colgate with Bucknell serving as host for the Saturday afternoon match.
The Terriers (14-7, 2-0 PL) won all three doubles matches by a combined score of 18-8 and then captured the first three singles points in straight sets against the Raiders (4-12, 1-2 PL).
Both senior
Jose Maria Robalino and sophomore
Alejandro Licea went 2-0 on the day, first teaming together for a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles. Robalino ten cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 3 singles, while Licea earned a 6-1, 6-2 win on court No. 2. Sophomore
Corey Craig added the third singles point in a dominating 6-0, 6-2 win in the top slot.
In the other two doubles matches, senior
Jonah Dickson and junior
Adrian Pawlowski earned a 6-1 victory on court 3. Senior
Johann Sajonz and sophomore
Jakob Esterowitz held off the Raiders in a 6-4 decision at line 2.
The Terriers will next face the weekend host Bison on Sunday (March 31) with an 11 a.m. start time.
Boston University - 4, Colgate - 0
SINGLES
1)
Corey Craig (BU) def. Benito Vlassis (Colgate): 6-0, 6-2
2)
Alejandro Licea (BU) def. Josh Israel (Colgate): 6-1, 6-2
3) Aidan Lee (Colgate) led
Jonah Dickson (BU): 7-6(4), 4-3, unfinished
4)
Jose Maria Robalino (BU) def. Ben Graham (Colgate): 6-0, 6-1
5)
Gustavs Dambins (BU) led Jerome Falcon (Colgate): 6-0, 5-3
6)
Ben Letzer (BU) tied with Tejas Gupta (Colgate): 3-3
DOUBLES
1) Robalino/Licea (BU) def. Israel/Vlassis (Colgate): 6-3
2) Sajonz /
Jakob Esterowitz (BU) def. John Fazli/Aidan Chung (Colgate): 6-4
3)
Adrian Pawlowski / Dickson (BU) def. Parker McGowan/Falcon (Colgate): 6-1