Bison Men's Tennis Wins Second-Straight, Beats UMBC 5-2

Bucknell Sweeps Doubles Play on Way to Win

Nick Denefrio won his match at one singles on Wednesday.

April 13, 2005

CATONSVILLE, Md. - Keeping the momentum going from last Saturday's Patriot League win, the Bison men's tennis team beat up on UMBC on Wednesday, defeating the Retreivers, 5-2. The Bison won all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point.

Ira Reibeisen and Asher Salam won the match at one doubles, besting David Jackson and Irfan Shamasdin, 9-8 (2). Nick Denefrio and Gerald DiChiara defeated Fernando Ferreira and James Tyler, 8-6. At three doubles, John Lashnits and Ben Young slipped past Djan Gusmao and Albert Hardja, 8-6.

Denefrio won his match at one singles, upending Tyler, 6-1, 6-4. Salam was the victor at three singles, defeating Mike Keller, 7-5, 6-1. At four singles, Lashnits picked up a hard fought victory, getting by Ferreira, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. DiChiara claimed the fifth Bison point, beating Jackson, 6-4, 0-6, 11-9, at court five.

Bucknell, now 7-11 on the season, will play the final Patriot League match of the season on Friday as Lehigh visits Lewisburg. The match is set for 1 p.m. on the Bucknell Tennis Courts.

Results:
Doubles -
1 - Reibeisen/Salam (B) def. Jackson/Shamasdin (U), 9-8 (2)
2 - Denefrio/DiChiara (B) def. Ferreira/Tyler (U), 8-6
3 - Lashnits/Young (B) def. Gusmao/Hardja (U), 8-6

Singles -
1 - Denefrio (B) def. Tyler (U), 6-1, 6-4
2 - Shamasdin (U) def. Reibeisen (B), 6-0, 6-4
3 - Salam (B) def. Keller (U), 7-5, 6-1
4 - Lashnits (B) def. Ferreira (U), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
5 - DiChiara (B) def. Jackson (U), 6-4, 0-6, 11-9
6 - Hollowell (U) def. Young (B), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

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