Lehigh University Athletics

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Lehigh men's tennis traveled east to Monmouth University for a Sunday evening match against the Hawks, falling by a score of 6-1.

Monmouth (8-0) picked up the opening doubles points thanks to a 6-4 win at number one and a 6-1 win at number two. Number three doubles was left unfinished with a 5-5 score.

The Hawks' number one Louis Keller opened singles competition with a two-set win over fifth-year Sean Jaeger. The Mountain Hawks then got on the board with a two-set win from Alex Van Lumich at number two. Monmouth then earned two-set wins at singles bouts three and five to clinch the victory.

Following the clinch, the Hawks claimed two-set victories over the Mountain Hawks at singles numbers four and six.

The Mountain Hawks return to play on Saturday March 7 at 5 p.m. on the road at Penn State University.

Singles

Louis Keller (Monmouth) def. Sean Jaeger (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-3

Alex Van Lumich (Lehigh) def. Jakob Bonnett (Monmouth) 6-2, 6-3

Alex Martinez Sanz (Monmouth) def. Benedict Horn-Bourque (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-3

Sasha Vysochenko (Monmouth) def. Aleksandar Daskalovic (Lehigh) 7-6, 5-2

Luka Sauer Jimenez (Monmouth) def. Ofer Hacohen (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-2

Tyler Nguyen (Monmouth) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 4

Doubles

Bonnett/Keller (Monmouth) def. Jaeger/Van Lumich (Lehigh) 6-4

Martinez Sanz/Vysochenko (Monmouth) def. Anzilotti/Morash (Lehigh) 6-1

Gracie/Stoller (Lehigh) vs. Sauer Jimenez/Nguyen (Monmouth) 5-5 DNF

Order of finish: 2, 1

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