EASTON, Pa.- The Lafayette men's tennis team was defeated by the U.S. Naval Academy and Colgate this Sunday. Opening serve was set for 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., respectively. Colgate's matches took place at Lehigh's indoor courts due to poor weather conditions, while Navy's matches were played on Sullivan Courts. The Leopards were defeated by the Raiders (4-1) and the Midshipmen (4-0).
"Despite a long day, both teams fought and competed extremely well," said head coach
Ralph Van Ormer. "
Josh Wolfe had a big win in singles."
Victorious matches for the Leopards included:
Singles vs Colgate
Wolfe d. Gupta, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4(1)
Lovallo d. Vlassis (DNF), 6-4, 3-6, 3-4
Singles vs Navy
Ganchi d. Segraves (DNF), 5-7, 0-1
Wolfe d. Garner (DNF), 5-7
Keller d. Vagner (DNF), 3-6, 4-3
The Leopards have one final regular-season match against Bucknell this Saturday. The 2022 Patriot League Men's Tennis Championship will take place from April 28 to May 1 in Annapolis, Md. All nine men's programs will compete in the event, hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy.