April 6, 2004

EASTON, Pa. - The Bucknell men's tennis team (7-7, 1-3 PL) won for the first time this Patriot League season, handing Lafayette (9-5, 0-2 PL) a 5-2 defeat on the Leopards' home courts. Bucknell won the doubles point and claimed wins on courts three through six for the match victory.

Nick Denefrio and Matt Pikus won 8-2 over Brett Warren and Craig Helstowski, 8-2 on court one, and Joe Menezes and Asher Salam beat Andrew Mott and Devin Murphy, 8-6 on court two. Lafayette's Pete Titus and John Zazzu defeated Bucknell's Gerald DiChiara and Aaron Saperstein, 9-8(5) at third doubles to prevent the sweep.

Despite Mott's 6-4, 6-1 win over Denefrio at first singles and Warren's 6-2, 7-6(4) win over DiChiara on court two, the Bison won all four matches at third through sixth to seal the contest. Salam defeated Titus, 6-2, 7-6(4) at third, Menezes beat Zazzu, 6-2, 6-2 at fourth, Pikus knocked off Helstowski, 6-1, 6-4 at fifth, and Saperstein beat Murphy, 6-3, 6-2 at sixth.

The Bison will have another Patriot League road match on Thursday at Lehigh at 3 p.m., and will not play again after that until an Apr. 14 match versus UMBC in Lewisburg.

DOUBLES
1) Denefrio/Pikus (B) def. Helstowski/Warren (L),8-2
2) Menezes/Salam (B) def. Mott/Murphy (L),8-6
3) Titus/Zazzu (L) def. DiChiara/Saperstein (B),9-8(5)

SINGLES
1) Andrew Mott (L) def. Nick Denefrio (B),6-4, 6-1
2) Brett Warren (L) def. Gerald DiChiara (B),6-2, 7-6(4)
3) Asher Salam (B) def. Pete Titus (L),6-2, 7-6(4)
4) Joe Menezes (B) def. John Zazzu (L),6-2, 6-2
5) Matt Pikus (B) def. Craig Helstowski (L),6-1, 6-4
6) Aaron Saperstein (B) def. Devin Murphy (L),6-3, 6-2

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