Bucknell Men's Tennis Falls to Delaware 4-3 in Final Match of the Year

Bison Finish Off Season With 9-14 Record

Nick Denefrio won his match at one singles on Sunday.

April 24, 2005

NEWARK, Del. - The Bison men's tennis team finished off the 2005 spring season on Sunday, falling to Delaware 4-3, in Newark, Del. The men closed out the season at 9-14 overall, as seniors Nick Denefrio, Gerald DiChiara and Joe Menezes played their finals match in a Bison uniform.

Freshmen John Lashnits and Ben Young notched the only Bison doubles win, taking out Sammy Carl and Philip Wayne at three doubles, 9-7.

In singles play, Denefrio earned the win at one singles, besting John Tully, 6-4, 7-5. Ira Reibeisen was the winner at two singles, defeating Adam Liebman, 6-3, 6-3. Lashnits earned the third singles point, upending Robert Wirth at five singles, 6-3, 6-4.

Asher Salam lost a tough match at three singles, falling to Josh Ditman, 6-7, 6-4, 15-13. Joe Menezes dropped the four singles match to Jesse Carl, 6-2, 6-3. DiChiara also suffered a defeating, losing 6-4, 6-4, to Jason Hanschmann at six singles.

Results:
Doubles
1 - Tully/Wirth (D) def. Reibeisen/Salam (B), 8-4
2 - Carl/Hanschmann (D) def. Denefrio/Menezes (B), 9-7
2 - DiChiara/Young (B) def. Carl/Wayne (D), 9-7

Singles
1 - Denefrio (B) def. Tully (D), 6-4, 7-5
2 - Reibeisen (B) def. Liebman (D), 6-3, 6-3
3 - Ditman (D) def. Salam (B), 6-7, 6-4, 15-13
4 - Carl (D) def. Menezes (B), 6-2, 6-3
5 - Lashnits (B) def. Wirth (D), 6-3, 6-4
6 - Hanschmann (D) def. DiChiara (B), 6-4, 6-4

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