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Tahirovic Named Patriot League Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
4/18/2023 12:37:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Amar Tahirovic continued his outstanding freshman season for the Bucknell men's tennis team with two wins at No. 1 singles against Patriot League competition last week, and on Tuesday he was selected as the league's Player of the Week.
Tahirovic won a three-set nailbiter against Lehigh's Matt Kleiman on Saturday, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. He also teamed with fellow rookie Oscar Bain Morena de Vega for a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles, but the Mountain Hawks eventually pulled out a 4-3 team victory.
On Sunday, Tahirovic was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 1 singles against Holy Cross, and he was leading in his doubles match when it was suspended once the Bison clinched the doubles point. The Bison won that match by a 4-1 count.
Tahirovic has a team-best 23-8 singles record over the full 2022-23 season, including a 13-5 record in dual matches and a 7-1 mark at No. 1 singles. He is also 16-12 in doubles, including a 12-6 ledger in duals.
Bucknell concluded the regular season with a 14-7 overall record and a 4-3 Patriot League mark. The Bison will be the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament and take on No. 4 Lehigh in a quarterfinal match on Friday at 10:45 a.m.
Tahirovic won a three-set nailbiter against Lehigh's Matt Kleiman on Saturday, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. He also teamed with fellow rookie Oscar Bain Morena de Vega for a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles, but the Mountain Hawks eventually pulled out a 4-3 team victory.
On Sunday, Tahirovic was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 1 singles against Holy Cross, and he was leading in his doubles match when it was suspended once the Bison clinched the doubles point. The Bison won that match by a 4-1 count.
Tahirovic has a team-best 23-8 singles record over the full 2022-23 season, including a 13-5 record in dual matches and a 7-1 mark at No. 1 singles. He is also 16-12 in doubles, including a 12-6 ledger in duals.
Bucknell concluded the regular season with a 14-7 overall record and a 4-3 Patriot League mark. The Bison will be the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League Tournament and take on No. 4 Lehigh in a quarterfinal match on Friday at 10:45 a.m.
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