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Stetson (Spring Break matches)
Bucknell Men's Tennis Blanked by Stetson
3/15/2004 7:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 15, 2004
ORLANDO, Fla. - A day after beating Fairfield to start its Spring Break trip on an auspicious note, the Bison men's tennis team fell to Stetson, 7-0. Bucknell won at first doubles, but came up on the short end of the other two doubles matches and all six singles contests. The team's dual match record fell to 1-3 on the spring and 4-4 overall.
Nick Denefrio and Matt Pikus teamed for Bucknell's win against the Hatters, beating Vittorio Fratta and Reid Stubbs, 8-2. Joe Menezes and Asher Salam fell to Thomas Bross and Christian Moe, 8-4 at second doubles, and Gerald DiChiara and Aaron Saperstein fell to Mario Cayo and Birger Soiland, 8-1 at third doubles.
Denefrio was unable to duplicate his winning feat in singles play, however, falling to Fratta, 6-1, 6-3 at first singles. Salam lost to Moe, 6-3, 6-0 at second singles, and DiChiara dropped his match at third singles to Soiland, 6-3, 6-3. Pikus went 1-1 on the day as well, falling to Bross, 6-2, 6-2 on court four, while Menezes lost to Cayo, 6-3, 6-0 on court five. Saperstein lost to Stubbs on court six, 6-4, 7-5.
The Bison will look to add to the winning side of the ledger once again on Tuesday against Franklin & Marshall at 8 a.m. in Orlando, Fla.
DOUBLES
1) Denefrio/Pikus (B) def. Fratta/Stubbs (S),8-2
2) Bross/Moe (S) def. Menezes/Salam (S),8-4
3) Cayo/Soiland (S) def. DiChiara/Saperstein (B),8-1
SINGLES
1) Vittorio Fratta (S) def. Nick Denefrio (B),6-1, 6-3
2) Christian Moe (S) def. Asher Salam (B),6-3, 6-0
3) Birger Soiland (S) def. Gerald DiChiara (B),6-3, 6-3
4) Thomas Bross (S) def. Matt Pikus (B),6-2, 6-2
5) Mario Cayo (S) def. Joe Menezes (B),6-3, 6-0
6) Reid Stubbs (S) def. Aaron Saperstein (B),6-4, 7-5
Team Records: Bucknell 4-4. Stetson 16-3.
