2008 Woodie Awards
RSSTough tournament wraps up off-season
By Kailyn Finnegan
Issue date: 10/19/07 Section: Sports
The men's and women's tennis teams were served tough competition during the Lehigh Invitational held at the Ulrich Varsity Courts and the Lewis Tennis Center this weekend.
Both teams faced several highly competitive schools.
The men played New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fairleigh Dickinson, Monmouth and Mount St. Mary's universities and Hamilton College during the round-robin tournament.
The women faced Fairleigh Dickinson University, Marist and Middlebury colleges and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
The tournament was not scored, as it took place during the teams' off-season.
The tournament was Lehigh's first in a month, the last being the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament. The men placed fourth while the women received their second win in three years.
On Saturday, Fairleigh Dickinson defeated the men's team in both singles and doubles.
On Sunday, the Mountain Hawk Men took on Monmouth and Mount St. Mary's for doubles. The Hawks won one of the three matches against Monmouth. Freshmen Arnaldo Pacheco and Cameron Silbert defeated Monmouth seniors Ben Evenden and Pedro Bruno 8-6.
The men's team won four matches against Mount St. Mary's in singles competition. Junior Jon-Michael Caminiti, sophomore Jesse Huth and freshman Cameron Silbert secured singles victories.
Unfavorable weather conditions and strong competition challenged the women's team.
"During my match against Hamilton, it was tough playing outside in the cold and windy weather," junior Victoria Vityuk said. "It eventually got dark too, causing me to lose a set. However, I got back inside and won in a third set super tiebreaker. Against Marist, the conditions were not favorable either, it was very windy and sunny."
The Hawks noted the scholarship teams' programs as a reason for tougher competition.
"Both Fairleigh Dickinson and Marist are scholarship programs," Vityuk said. "They have lots of international players on their teams, obviously giving them an edge. However, we were right up there with them, persevering through very close matches."
Both teams faced several highly competitive schools.
The men played New Jersey Institute of Technology, Fairleigh Dickinson, Monmouth and Mount St. Mary's universities and Hamilton College during the round-robin tournament.
The women faced Fairleigh Dickinson University, Marist and Middlebury colleges and New Jersey Institute of Technology.
The tournament was not scored, as it took place during the teams' off-season.
The tournament was Lehigh's first in a month, the last being the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament. The men placed fourth while the women received their second win in three years.
On Saturday, Fairleigh Dickinson defeated the men's team in both singles and doubles.
On Sunday, the Mountain Hawk Men took on Monmouth and Mount St. Mary's for doubles. The Hawks won one of the three matches against Monmouth. Freshmen Arnaldo Pacheco and Cameron Silbert defeated Monmouth seniors Ben Evenden and Pedro Bruno 8-6.
The men's team won four matches against Mount St. Mary's in singles competition. Junior Jon-Michael Caminiti, sophomore Jesse Huth and freshman Cameron Silbert secured singles victories.
Unfavorable weather conditions and strong competition challenged the women's team.
"During my match against Hamilton, it was tough playing outside in the cold and windy weather," junior Victoria Vityuk said. "It eventually got dark too, causing me to lose a set. However, I got back inside and won in a third set super tiebreaker. Against Marist, the conditions were not favorable either, it was very windy and sunny."
The Hawks noted the scholarship teams' programs as a reason for tougher competition.
"Both Fairleigh Dickinson and Marist are scholarship programs," Vityuk said. "They have lots of international players on their teams, obviously giving them an edge. However, we were right up there with them, persevering through very close matches."
