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Bucknell Men's Tennis Earns 7-0 Win Over Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne
March 12, 2003
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Sophomore Nick Denefrio lost only two games at the number one singles flight as the Bucknell men's tennis team rolled to a 7-0 defeat of Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne on Wednesday, March 12, 2003. The win is BU's first on the annual spring break trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C. Denefrio and classmate Gerald DiChiara got things started with a hard fought 9-8 (3) victory over Michael Parker and Daniel Jackson at the first doubles flight. Senior Todd Jacobs and freshman Asher Salam then teamed up to defeat Shaun Fisher and Ian Leonhardt at number two, 8-6. IPFW won the third doubles flight, but the Bison still came away with the doubles point. In singles play, Denefrio opened it up with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Leonhardt at the first flight. Jacobs followed with a straight-set 6-3, 6-2 victory against Parker at number two. Salam went on to defeat Billy Ruxton, 6-3, 6-1, at the third flight, while sophomore Joe Menezes picked up a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Fisher at fourth singles. Michael Chase Jr. game DiChiara a battle at number five, before DiChiara came out on top in a 3-6, 6-2, 10-3 TB match. Freshman Aaron Saperstein rounded out the Bucknell scoring with a 6-1, 7-5 victory at number six over Jackson. Bucknell improves to 1-6 in spring play. The Bison are in action again at 12:00 p.m. today against Penn State.
Singles
Doubles 1. Denefrio/DiChiara (B) def. Parker/Jackson - 9-8 (3). 2. Jacobs/Salam (B) def. Fisher/Leonhardt - 8-6. 3. Ruxton/Chase (IPFW) def. Menezes/Saperstein - 8-6. |
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