Bucknell Men's Tennis Earns First Patriot League Win of the Season

Bison Take Out Lafayette 5-2

Ben Young was a member of the winning team at three doubles on Sunday.

April 10, 2005

LEWISBURG, Pa. - After falling short in its first four attempts, the Bison men's tennis team got its first Patriot League win on Sunday, beating up on Lafayette, 5-2. The Bison improve to 6-11 overall, 1-4 in the Patriot League this season.

The Bison claimed the doubles point, winning all three matches. Ira Reibeisen and Asher Salam pulled out a tough match at one singles, beating Paul Guarino and Andrew Mott, 9-7. Nick Denefrio and Joe Menezes also had a tight match at two doubles, but came away with the win, besting Jeremy Fehrs and Brett Kraft, 9-8 (8). John Lashnits and Ben Young got the victory at three doubles, defeating Brett Warren and John Zazzu, 8-4.

Bucknell was also tough in singles play, with Reibeisen beating Warren at two singles, 6-3, 7-5. Salam was the victor at three singles, upending Zazzu, 6-4, 6-4. Lashnits picked up the win at five singles, besting Fehrs, 6-3, 6-4. Menezes pulled out a win at six singles, sliding past Guarino, 1-6, 6-3, 10-2.

The Bison tennis teams raised over $2,300 during the "Aces for a Cure" Fundraiser during today's matches. Next for the Bison men is a non-league matchup on Wednesday, April 13, against UMBC. The match is set for 3 p.m., in Catonsville, Md.

Results:
Doubles -
1 - Reibeisen/Salam (B) def. Guarino/Mott (L), 9-7
2 - Denefrio/Menezes (B) def. Fehers/Kraft (L), 9-8 (8)
3 - Lashnits/Young (B) def. Warren/Zazzu (L), 8-4

Singles -
1 - Mott (L) def. Denefrio (B), 6-2, 6-3
2 - Reibeisen (B) def. Warren (L), 6-3, 7-5
3 - Salam (B) def. Zazzu (L), 6-4, 6-4
4 - Kraft (L) def. DiChiara (B), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
5 - Lashnits (B) def. Fehrs (L), 6-3, 6-4
6 - Menezes (B) def. Guarino (L), 1-6, 6-3, 10-2

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