Bishop Diego has come closer and closer every time its played Villanova this boys tennis season, and Wednesday’s third matchup was about as close as it comes. The Cardinals and Wildcats each won nine sets, but host Villanova won 75-69 on games.
Bishop (3-3) will finish second in the Frontier League, guaranteeing a playoff spot, while Villanova is undefeated in conference play at 6-0.
Eduardo Colosante’s 2-1 performance was particularly impressive to coach Ray “Slash” Vazquez, as was the undefeated day in doubles by Matthew Grimes and Charlie Taylor.
VILLANOVA 9, BISHOP DIEGO 9 (Villanova wins on games, 75-69)
Singles — BD: Nick Mathis 2-1, Sean Stratford-Jones 1-2, Eduardo Colasante 2-1. V: Hisashi Nomoto 3-0, Tony Kuo 1-2, Matthew Beinar 0-3. Doubles — BD: Matthew Grimes/Charlie Taylor 3-0, Nick Lesander/Tim Illgen 1-0, Aaron Rubio/Nick Lensander 0-2, Nolan Tisdale/Andre Kohansamad 0-3. V: Patrick Lenz/Evan Bernhoft 2-1, Jay Lee/Johnson Wu 1-2, Michael Whalen/Tyler Harder 2-1.
