Baltimore -- Loyola University Maryland split its Saturday tennis doubleheader at McClure Tennis Center, with the men edging Colgate 4–3 and the women falling 5–2 in a competitive Patriot League matchup.
Loyola's men set the tone early by taking the doubles point behind two dominant wins. Nick Lawliss and Ryan Gill rolled past Aidan Chung and Tim Vidling, 6–1, at No. 1, while Petter Hagen and Louis Moldenhauer matched the score line with a 6–1 win over Tim Vargas and Parker McGowan at No. 2. Colgate salvaged No. 3, with Aidan Lee and Witt Bulger defeating Cyrus Shivkumar and Dylan Koziol, 6–2.
In singles, Hagen delivered a strong straight‑set win at No. 1, beating Lochlan Seth 6–4, 6–2. Gill added a gritty comeback at No. 3, rallying past Bulger 3–6, 7–6, 6–0. Lawliss secured Loyola's fourth point with a 6–3, 6–1 victory over Chung at No. 5.
Colgate's points came from Lee, who defeated Moldenhauer 6–3, 6–2 at No. 2; Vargas, who outlasted Blake Edwards 7–5, 4–6, 7–6 at No. 4; and McGowen, who topped Dylan Coonerty 6–4, 7–6 at No. 6.
The Greyhounds' depth and late‑match toughness proved decisive as they closed out their fourth team point before Colgate could complete its push.
Loyola's women opened with a strong performance at No. 1 doubles, where Christine Richiez and Emma Roeck earned a 6–4 win over Amelia Galin and Sophia Montero. But Colgate claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 2—Sasha Herman and Carina Cristobal defeating Emi Shivkumar and Elena Hartley 6–3—and No. 3, where Rebecca Hess and Avery Isaac beat Mia Matriccino and Victoria Epps, 6–3.
In singles, Loyola picked up two victories. Epps delivered one of the day's best comebacks at No. 4, defeating Anya Kunar 2–6, 6–4, 6–1. At No. 6, Liza Tankimovich earned a straight‑set win over Caroline Brown, 6–4, 6–3.
Colgate secured the match with four singles wins: • Galin outlasted Richiez 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 at No. 1. • Montero edged Hartley 6–4, 7–6 at No. 2. • Hess defeated Matriccino 7–6, 6–1 at No. 3. • Herman topped Roeck 6–1, 7–6 at No. 5.
Despite the final score, Loyola's women showed resilience in multiple three‑set battles and continued to generate strong play from the middle and bottom of the lineup.
