Box Score BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania - The men's tennis team fell to Lehigh 4-3 on Saturday in a match played on the Lehigh campus.  
 
The men took a 1-0 lead following doubles play on the strength of wins at first doubles (Dylan Friedman and Nick Suhanitski) and third doubles (Christian Mills and Moritz Daxboeck).  Friedman won his first dual match of the season at #1 singles, but the Red Foxes were not able to notch another point till Paolo Flores won a match tiebreak at #5 singles.
 
"The effort and intensity on the part of the team was excellent," said Director of Tennis Gary Sussman. "We had our chances, but just came up a few points short. Congrats are in order for Dylan, who collected two wins at first doubles and first singles, and Nick, a freshman, who recorded the first win of his collegiate career at first doubles."
 

Doubles Results

• Dylan Friedman / Nick Suhanitski (Marist) def. Blekhman / Kleiman (Lehigh) 7-5.
• Learner / Paul (Lehigh) def. Tomas Gomez / Alex Thompson (Marist) 6-1.
• Moritz Daxboeck / Christian Mills (Marist) def. Bezianis / Nazaroff (Lehigh) 7-5.

 

Singles Results

1. Dylan Friedman (Marist) def. Matt Kleiman (Lehigh) 6-3, 6-2.
2. Jeremy Learner (Lehigh) def. Christian Mills (Marist) 6-4, 6-4.
3. Jordan Paul (Lehigh) def. Tomas Gomez (Marist) 6-4, 6-2.
4. Marc Blekhman (Lehigh) def. Alexander Thompson (Marist) 6-1, 6-2.
5. Paolo Flores (Marist) def. Jackson Morash (Lehigh) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.
6. Steven Nazaroff (Lehigh) def. Moritz Daxboeck (Marist) 7-6 [7-5], 6-1.

Up Next

• Red Foxes travel to NJIT for a non-conference matchup on Sunday, Feb. 5.