Bucknell University Athletics
Liam Kilmer Named Patriot League Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
2/17/2026 3:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell junior Liam Kilmer earned his first career Patriot League Player of the Week award on Tuesday following an unbeaten weekend in the team's 5-2 wins over Georgetown and Johns Hopkins.
Bucknell defeated Georgetown for the first time since 1988, and Kilmer was a two-time winner against the Hoyas. He teamed with Oscar Bain Moreno de Vega for a 6-4 win at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point for the Bison, and then at No. 2 singles he cruised to a dominant 6-3, 6-0 win over James O'Sullivan.
With All-Patriot Leaguers Amar Tahirovic and Adam Stavrakas out of the lineup against Johns Hopkins – the 11th-ranked team in Division III – Kilmer moved up to the No. 1 singles spot for the first time. Taking on 2025 NCAA DIII quarterfinalist Chakor Rajendra, Kilmer dropped the first set in a tiebreaker but came back to win the next two sets 6-4 and 6-0 to cap off the win.
Kilmer is now 11-4 in singles over the full season and 5-2 in spring duals, having now played in each of the top four spots in the lineup.
Bucknell has won four straight to improve to 6-2 on the season. The Bison head to Philadelphia this weekend to face Saint Joseph's on Saturday and Drexel on Sunday.
Bucknell defeated Georgetown for the first time since 1988, and Kilmer was a two-time winner against the Hoyas. He teamed with Oscar Bain Moreno de Vega for a 6-4 win at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point for the Bison, and then at No. 2 singles he cruised to a dominant 6-3, 6-0 win over James O'Sullivan.
With All-Patriot Leaguers Amar Tahirovic and Adam Stavrakas out of the lineup against Johns Hopkins – the 11th-ranked team in Division III – Kilmer moved up to the No. 1 singles spot for the first time. Taking on 2025 NCAA DIII quarterfinalist Chakor Rajendra, Kilmer dropped the first set in a tiebreaker but came back to win the next two sets 6-4 and 6-0 to cap off the win.
Kilmer is now 11-4 in singles over the full season and 5-2 in spring duals, having now played in each of the top four spots in the lineup.
Bucknell has won four straight to improve to 6-2 on the season. The Bison head to Philadelphia this weekend to face Saint Joseph's on Saturday and Drexel on Sunday.
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