April 4, 2009

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The Bison lost a close one Saturday in a 4-3 decision to Colgate in men’s tennis, which brought Bucknell’s record to 5-8 this spring.

The Bison were unable to get a doubles victory, but split singles matches with the Raiders, winning in the third, fifth and sixth spots.

Sophomore Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School) picked up the Bison’s first win in singles with his defeat of Phil Bernasek, 6-3, 6-2 in the third spot. Senior Jonathan Brenner (Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade) won in the fifth spot over Ruslan Goussaiantnikov, 6-2, 7-6 and senior Daniel Bednarek (Haworth, N.J./Bergen Catholic) won in the final singles spot, winning 8-5 over Sean Spellberg in a pro set.

Bednarek’s win brought his spring record to 10-3 in singles.

The Bison will be back in action on Tuesday, April 7, at 3:30 p.m., with a home match against Lehigh, on the Fieldhouse Courts.

Doubles:
1. Martin MacIntyre / John Nogueras (CU) def. Ryan Sandburg / Anton Kovic, 9-8
2. Phil Bernasek / Ruslan Goussaiantnikov (CU) def. Jonathan Brenner / Gregg Cohenca, 9-7
3. Michael Yassy / Jamie Pellechi (CU) def. Mark Malloy / Daniel Bednarek, 8-5

Singles:
1. Martin MacIntyre (CU) def. Ryan Sandburg, 7-6, 6-1
2. John Nogueras (CU) def. Anton Kovic, 6-3, 6-4
3. Mark Malloy (BU) def. Phil Bernasek, 6-3, 6-2
4. Michael Yassy (CU) def. Gregg Cohenca, 6-1, 6-2
5. Jonathan Brenner (BU) def. Ruslan Goussaiantnikov, 6-2, 7-6
6. Daniel Bednarek (BU) def. Sean Spellberg, 8-5 (pro-set)

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