Bison Men's Tennis Uses Strong Singles Play to Defeat Duquesne 5-2

Bucknell Takes Five of Six Singles Matches in Straight Sets

Nick Denefrio recorded a victory at one singles against Duquesne on Saturday.

March 5, 2005

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - After giving up the doubles point, the Bison men's tennis team stormed back with their strongest singles play this season, winning five of six singles points to notch a 5-2 win over Duquesne, Saturday in Pittsburgh, Pa. The win is the second of the season for the Bison who improve to 2-5 this spring.

The Bison dominated the Dukes in singles play winning five matches in straight sets. Nick Denefrio started off the Bison run defeating Michael Ortega at one singles, 6-2, 7-5. Ira Reibeisen followed at two singles taking out Devon Peightal, 7-6 (5), 6-3. Asher Salam kept the momentum going at court three, downing Rodrigo Lacayo, 6-1, 6-4.

Gerald DiChiara earned another Bison win at four singles, upending Paul Clough, 6-2, 6-4. John Lashnits notched the final Bison singles win, besting Adam Townsend at five singles, 6-2, 7-5. Reibeisen and Salam recorded the only Bison doubles win edging out Clough and Lacayo, 8-6, at two doubles.

The Bison set off for Orlando, Fla. next weekend for some spring break competition. Bucknell's first match will be against Stetson on Sunday, March 13, beginning at 5 p.m.

Results:
Doubles -
1. Ortega/Peightal (D) def. Denefrio/Pikus (B), 9-7
2. Salam/Reibeisen (B) def. Clough/Lacayo (D), 8-6
3. Ojeda/Townsend (D) def. Lashnits/Menezes (B), 8-2

Singles -
1. Denefrio (B) def. Ortega (D), 6-2, 7-5
2. Reibeisen (B) def. Peightal (D), 7-6 (5), 6-3
3. Salam (B) def. Lacayo (D), 6-1, 6-4
4. DiChiara (B) def. Clough (D), 6-2, 6-4
5. Lashnits (B) def. Townsend (D), 6-2, 7-5
6. Ojeda (D) def. Young (B), 5-7, 7-6 (6), 10-7

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