Boston College
Pennsylvania
Men's Tennis Falls To Pennsylvania, 5-2
February 21, 2004 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 20, 2004
PHILADELPHIA - Senior Justin Slattery (Hampton, N.H.) defeated David Lynn in straights sets, 6-4, 6-1, and teamed with Chris McCoy (Pittsburgh, Pa.) for the doubles win to lead Boston College in a 5-2 loss to Pennsylvania Friday evening in Philadelphia, Pa.
The loss drops the Eagles' record to 2-4.
Freshman Soma Kesthely (Budapest, Hungary) took Justin Lavner to three sets at the no. 5 singles spot but fell, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2. The match marked the first dual singles match for Kesthely.
Boston College is back in action Sunday, Feb. 23 at Princeton, N.J.
Pennsylvania - 5, Boston College - 2
SINGLES RESULTS
Justin Slattery (BC) def. David Lynn (PENN), 6-4, 6-1
Mikhail Bekker (PENN) def. Chris McCoy (BC), 6-0, 7-6(3)
Craig Rubin (PENN) def. Kiernan Laughlin (BC), 6-0, 6-2
Derrick Chou (BC) def. Anthony Pu (PENN), 7-6(9), 6-1
Justin Lavner (PENN) def. Soma Kesthely (BC), 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
Jimmy Fairbanks (PENN) def. Paul Colahan (BC), 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES RESULTS
Slattery/McCoy (BC) def. Pu/Lavner (PENN), 9-7
Lynn/Bekker (PENN) def. Laughlin/Chou (BC), 8-4
Rubin/Fairbanks (PENN) def. Kesthely/Colahan (BC), 8-0
