LEWISBURG, Pa. - No. 9 Boston University rallied from a 3-1 deficit to upset No. 8 Loyola Maryland, 4-3, in the first round of the 2025 Patriot League Men’s Tennis Championship on Thursday at Bucknell’s Varsity Tennis Courts.

The Terriers will advance to play the top-seeded Navy Midshipmen in the quarterfinal round starting at 9 a.m. on Friday.

Loyola Maryland captured the doubles point, as Noah Castillo and Cristain Pemuller earned a 6-4 win at No. 1 doubles over Gabe Brown and Jonah Dickson. Boston University was forced to forfeit the No. 3 doubles match due to an incomplete roster.

Brown quickly responded for the Terriers in singles play, posting a 6-2, 6-4 win over Castillo at the top spot. The Greyhounds regained the lead when Pemuller defeated Jaydon Barki 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5 singles.

The Terriers evened the match with back-to-back straight-set victories from Cole Knutsen at No. 2 singles and Jonah Dickson at No. 3. With the score tied 3-3, Boston University’s Ege Topkoc sealed the comeback win, outlasting Nick Lawliss, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, at No. 4 singles.

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DOUBLES (Order of finish: 3, 2)
Noah Castillo/ Cristain Pemuller (LOY) def. Gabe Brown/Jonah Dickson (BU) 6-4
George Cavo/ Nick Lawliss (LOY) vs. Jaydon Barki /Cole Knutsen (BU), 6-5 DNF
Ryan Boland/ Jorge Quintana (LOY) win by forfeit

SINGLES (Order of finish: 6, 1, 5, 2, 3,4)
1. Gabe Brown (BU) def. Noah Castillo (LOY) 6-2, 6-4
2. Cole Knutsen (BU) def.  George Cavo (LOY) 6-4, 6-4
3. Jonah Dickson (BU) def. Blake Edwards (LOY) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ege Topkoc (BU) def. Nick Lawliss (LOY) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
5. Cristain Pemuller (LOY) def. Jaydon Barki (BU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Ryan Boland (LOY) win by forfeit

2025 Patriot League Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
Thursday, April 17– First Round
No. 8 Loyola Maryland  3 vs. No. 9 Boston University 4

Friday, April 18 – Quarterfinals
No. 1 Navy vs. No. 9 Boston University, 9 a.m.
No. 4 Army West Point vs. No. 5 Colgate, 11 a.m.
No. 3 Lehigh vs. No. 6 Holy Cross, 1:30 p.m.
No. 2 Bucknell vs. No. 7 Lafayette, 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 19 – Semifinals
No. 1/8/9 vs. No. 4/5, 10 a.m.
No. 3/6 vs. No. 2/7, 2 p.m.

Sunday, April 20 – Championship
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 1 p.m.
 
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