Amar Tahirovic Adds Another Patriot League Player of Week Honor, Men’s Tennis to Face Boston University in PL Quarterfinals

Friday, April 24

Bethlehem, Pa.

11 a.m.

Bucknell University

Boston University (PL Quarterfinals)

Amar Tahirovic Adds Another Patriot League Player of Week Honor, Men’s Tennis to Face Boston University in PL Quarterfinals

4/21/2026 3:29:00 PM | Men's Tennis

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell senior Amar Tahirovic captured his 10th career Patriot League Player of the Week citation, extending his league record, after posting two more wins last Saturday at first-place Lehigh.

Tahirovic and Adam Stavrakas started the day with a 6-3 win over Sean Jaeger and Alex Van Lumich at No. 1 doubles. Tahirovic later downed Jaeger 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles to move within one of Bucknell's all-time record. He now has 111 career singles wins, one shy of Nick Bybel's record of 112.

Tahirovic is 28-7 in singles this season, including a 17-3 mark at No. 1 in dual matches. He also won his team-high 23rd doubles match on Saturday against only six losses.

The Bison finished the regular season with an 11-11 overall record and a 2-3 mark in the Patriot League. The defending champs have battled injuries this spring and will be seeded fifth at this week's Patriot League Championship. Bucknell will take on No. 4 seed Boston University in the quarterfinal round on Friday at 11 a.m. Tournament host Lehigh claimed the top seed and will face the winner of the first-round match between No. 8 Holy Cross and No. 9 Lafayette. The other quarterfinals will feature No. 3 Army against No. 6 Loyola, and No. 2 Navy taking on No. 7 Colgate.

The Bison and Terriers have not met since 2024, a 4-2 Boston University win in Lewisburg. Bucknell leads the all-time series 7-5, but the Terriers have won the last two head-to-head clashes. The two teams did have a couple of matches at the Patriot League qualifying tournament for the ITA Conference Masters back in October. Tahirovic beat Jakob Esterowitz 6-1, 6-2 in the semifinals of the singles bracket, and Tahirovic and Brendan McDonald downed Esterowitz and Payton Jim On 8-5 in the doubles final.

Boston University enters the postseason 7-12 overall and 3-3 in the Patriot League. The Terriers beat Colgate (4-3), Loyola (4-1), and Holy Cross (4-2) and dropped matches to Navy (7-0), Lehigh (4-0), and Army (4-0).