Bucknell University
Mount St. Mary's
Bucknell Men's Tennis Breaks Out of Slump with 6-1 Win at Mount St. Mary's
4/3/2003 7:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 3, 2003
EMMITSBURG, Pa. - The Bison men's tennis team swept the doubles point, and took five of six singles matches, on its way to a 6-1 win over Mount St. Mary's on Thursday, April 3. The win snapped a seven match losing streak for the Bucknell squad.
Sophomores Nick Denefrio and Gerald DiChiara set the tone at number one doubles, teaming up to defeat Andrew Arbeiter and Philip Holliday, 8-4. Senior Todd Jacobs and freshman Asher Salam followed suit with an 8-3 win over Bobby Cozzillio and Adam Lah, before freshmen Aaron Saperstein and Don Whaley picked up an 8-6 win against Jeff Lamberton and Paul Stuart at number three.
Denefrio maintained the solid play into singles action, winning 6-3, 6-3, over Holliday at the first flight. Jacobs needed three sets, but came out on top of a 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3 decision over Arbeiter at number two. Salam earned a 6-3, 6-2 win against Lah at the third flight, and DiChiara, playing one spot higher than usual, defeated Cozzillio 7-6 (8-6), 6-2 at number four.
Saperstein was Bucknell's other singles winner, earning a 2-6, 6-2, 10-2 victory at number five over Lamberton.
The Orange and Blue improve to 2-13 overall. The Bison are in action again this weekend when they host Patriot League rival Army on Saturday and non-conference foe Towson on Sunday. Saturday's match is slated to begin at 12:00 p.m.
Singles
1. Nick Denefrio (B) def. Philip Holliday - 6-3, 6-3.
2. Todd Jacobs (B) def. Andrew Arbeiter - 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3.
3. Asher Salam (B) def. Adam Lah - 6-3, 6-2.
4. Gerald DiChiara (B) def. Bobby Cozzillio - 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
5. Aaron Saperstein (B) def. Jeff Lamberton - 2-6, 6-2, 10-2.
6. Paul Stuart (M) def. Don Whaley - 6-2, 4-6, 5-10.
Doubles
1. Denefrio/DiChiara (B) def. Arbeiter/Holliday - 8-4.
2. Jacobs/Salam (B) def. Cozzillio/Lah - 8-3.
3. Saperstein/Whaley (B) def. Lamberton/Stuart - 8-6.
