Colgate Falls to Lafayette in Easton
Box Score EASTON, Pa. – First-year Jerome Falcon claimed a win on doubles three and singles five, but it was not enough as the Raiders fell to Lafayette on the road, 4-3.
Falcon and partner Parker McGowan moved their record to 5-1 on the season as a duo, but the Raiders dropped the doubles decision after losses on courts one and two.
Falcon brought Colgate back, making quick work of the Leopards in the fifth singles slot with a 6-1, 6-0 win.
After a court three loss, the Raiders put together consecutive wins from Benito Vlassis on court one (6-4, 6-2) and Josh Israel on two (6-0, 6-4), moving to within one point of clinching the duel.
Protecting a 3-2 lead, Colgate could not survive on four and six, falling to the Leopards and dropping to 1-3 in conference play.
UP NEXT
Colgate continues Patriot League action on Sunday, April 7, with a trip to Lehigh to take on the Mountain Hawks at noon.
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