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Bucknell Men's Tennis Drops 7-0 Decision to Penn State
3/12/2003 7:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 12, 2003
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Bucknell men's tennis team concluded its play in Hilton Head Island, S.C., facing Pennsylvania neighbor Penn State on Wednesday, March 12, 2003. The Bison dropped a 7-0 decision to the Nittany Lions.
At number one doubles, sophomores Nick Denefrio and Gerald DiChiara teamed up to face Roddy Cantey and Clint Keithly, falling 8-3 to the duo. Senior captain Todd Jacobs and freshman Asher Salam challenged Brad Nudell and Malcolm Scatliffe at the second flight, dropping an 8-1 decision, before sophomore Joe Menezes and freshman Aaron Saperstein were on the losing end of an 8-0 outcome at third doubles.
In singles play, Salam managed to win four games in the first set against Cantey at number three, before Cantey went on to a 6-4, 6-1 win. Denefrio dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Nate Emge at the first flight, while Jacobs lost in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0, to Mark Barry at number two.
Menezes fell in defeat, 6-0, 6-3, to Scatliffe at the fourth flight, and DiChiara dropped a 6-0, 6-0 match to Keithly at number five. Saperstein rounded out the Bucknell six, falling 6-2, 6-1 to Todd Stecko at the sixth flight.
Bucknell is 1-7 on the year. The Bison are off until Sunday, March 16, when they take on Delaware at 10:00 a.m.
Singles
1. Nate Emge (PSU) def. Nick Denefrio - 6-3, 6-1.
2. Mark Barry (PSU) def. Todd Jacobs - 6-3, 6-0.
3. Roddy Cantey (PSU) def. Asher Salam - 6-4, 6-1.
4. Malcolm Scatliffe (PSU) def. Joe Menezes - 6-0, 6-3.
5. Clint Keithly (PSU) def. Gerald DiChiara - 6-0, 6-0.
6. Todd Stecko (PSU) def. Aaron Saperstein - 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles
1. Cantey/Keithly (PSU) def. Denefrio/DiChiara - 8-3.
2. Brad Nudell/Scatliffe (PSU) def. Jacobs/Salam - 8-1.
3. Barry/Emge (PSU) def. Menezes/Saperstein - 8-0.
