BOSTON, Mass. - The Lafayette Men's and Women's tennis teams completed a long weekend of Patriot League tennis with a pair of losses to Boston University on Sunday at the BU Track and Tennis Center.
Competing less than 24 hours after a doubleheader in Syracuse, N.Y., the women's squad lost 7-0 their league foe. The Terriers won the doubles point and the proceeded to sweep all six singles matches to remain unbeaten in league play.
The men met a similar fate at the nearby Winchester Indoor Tennis Club, also losing the doubles point and dropping No. 3, 5 and 6 singles in a 4-0 loss. The Leopards were having some success in other matches when play was halted.
William Barry and
John Yurconic split the first two sets in their matches at No. 1 and 2 singles, respectively. At No. 4 singles,
Brandt Baldwin defeated Marc Sable 6-4 in the first set and led the second set 1-0 when they action was stopped.
The Women's squad travels to Bucknell for a midweek PL match on Wednesday afternoon. The men are idle until next Saturday when the Leopards host Niagara in a match scheduled to take place on the Sullivan Courts.
BOSTON U. 7, LAFAYETTE 0
Doubles - Emily Kim and Shelly Yaloz, BU, def.
Cecelia Lesnick and
Samantha Snyder 6-3; Sabrina Faybyshev and Sophia Kryloff, BU, def.
Maureen McCormack and
Alexa Cooke 6-2; Dani Blaser and Lily O'Fagan, BU, led
Meredith Block and
Grace Conrad 5-4, DNF.
Singles - Remi Ramos, BU, def.
Cecelia Lesnick 6-1, 6-1; Emily Kim, BU, def.
Samantha Snyder 6-0, 6-2; Lily Burchell, BU, def.
Grace Conrad 6-1, 6-0; Sabrina Faybyshev, BU, def.
Maureen McCormack 6-2, 6-2; Katya Martens, BU, def.
Katie Hill 8-0; Kaely Malik, BU, def.
Meredith Block 8-3.
BOSTON U. 4, LAFAYETTE 0
Doubles - Owen Lu and David Bogatin, BU, def.
William Barry and
Brandt Baldwin 6-2;
John Yurconic and
Daniel Kramer, L, led Max Hartenstein and J.P. Avila 4-3, DNF; Ethan Kolsky and Pete Siozios, BU, def.
Andrew Reed and
Ross Coleman 6-2.
Singles -
William Barry, L, vs. Owen Lu 5-7, 2-1, DNF;
John Yurconic, L, vs. Pete Siozios 2-6, 3-1, DNF; Max Hartenstein, BU, def.
Daniel Kramer 6-1, 6-0;
Brandt Baldwin, L, led Marc Sable 6-4, 1-0, DNF; Ethan Kolsky, BU, def.
Ross Coleman 6-2, 6-2; J.P. Avila, BU, def.
Paul Caruso 6-1, 6-0.
