Colgate Claims Doubles Point Versus Lehigh

Raiders Take Doubles Point, But See Winning Streak Snapped in 4-3 Setback to Lehigh

VERONA, N.Y. – Colgate Men's Tennis saw its eight-match winning streak come to a close Saturday as it was edged by Patriot League foe Lehigh, 4-3, at the Turning Stone Sportsplex.

The Raiders took 1-0 lead in the match as it claimed the top two doubles matches to win the doubles point.

The Mountain Hawks battled back in singles play, taking four of the top five singles matches to bring Colgate's winnings streak to a close.

Bottom Line
Lehigh 4, Colgate 3

Won-Lost Records
- Lehigh improved to 11-9 overall and 2-3 in Patriot League play with the win as it halted a brief two-match losing skid.
- Colgate slipped to 13-6 on the season and 3-2 in League action as its eight-match winning streak came to a close.

Match Results
Doubles
1) Jacob Daugherty/Tom Haile (COL) def. Ben Gilman/Jeremy Kochman (LEH), 8-3
2) Alan Pleat/Nick Laub (COL) def. Mitchell Peterson/Ethan Bogard (LEH), 8-4
3) Graham Lehman/Jack Peterson (LEH) def. Win Reynolds/Bobby Alter (COL), 8-6

Singles
1) Gilman (LEH) def. Daughtery (COL), 6-3, 6-2
2) Kochman (LEH) def. Pleat (COL), 7-5, 6-4
3) Laub (COL) def. J. Peterson (LEH), 6-2, 6-4
4) M. Peterson (LEH) def. Reynolds (COL), 6-4, 6-3
5) Bogard (LEH) def. Alter (COL), 6-4, 7-5
6) Jake Hirschberg (COL) def. Tyler Hansen (LEH), 6-4, 6-1

From The Source
Colgate Head Coach Bobby Pennington
(on match)
"Sadly today our 8 match winning streak and luck ran out today. We played lights out in doubles, as did Laub and Hirschberg in singles play. We look forward to hosting Lafayette outside tomorrow."

Up Next
- Colgate closes out the regular season Sunday with a 2 p.m. match against Patriot League rival Lafayette at the J. W. Abrahamson Tennis Courts.

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Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Tom Haile: 5' 10"; Junior

Jake Hirschberg: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Nick Laub: 6' 2"; Junior

Alan Pleat: 6' 2"; Senior

Win Reynolds: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Daugherty: 5' 11"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Tom Haile
: 5' 10"; Junior

Jake Hirschberg
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Nick Laub
: 6' 2"; Junior

Alan Pleat
: 6' 2"; Senior

Win Reynolds
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Daugherty
: 5' 11"; First Year