April 26, 2000

EASTON, Pa. - Lafayette's (109-6) H'Cone Thompson (Washington, D.C./DeMatha) won at No. 1 singles, but the Leopards could only muster one other win on the day as they dropped to Lehigh in a Patriot League men's tennis match.

Arturo Pereira (Caracas, Venezuala) won at No. 4 singles in three sets, 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-8, but Lehigh took four of six singles matches and all three doubles matches to win.

Freshman Ryan Collins (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon) suffered a rare loss at No. 5 singles, losing 6-3, 6-4.

Final Match Results

Singles

No. 1 H'Cone Thompson (LC) def. Josh Kritzler 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 Jeff Sternberg (LU) def. Dan Seward 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 10-5

No. 3 Dankner (LU) def. Adrien Smith-Mansky 6-2, 6-4

No. 4 Arturo Pereira (LC) def. Leung 6-7 (6), 7-5, 10-8

No. 5 Drozdowski (LU) def. Ryan Collins 6-3, 6-4

No. 6 Cann (LU) def. Chris Ginley 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 Kritzler/Dankner (LU) def. Smith-Mansky/Pereira 8-6

No. 2. Sternberg/Cann (LU) def. Thompson/Seward 8-4

No. 3 Drozdowski/Craig Ditman (LU) def. Collins/Colin Feehan 8-2