Bucknell University
The Citadel
The Citadel Downs Bucknell Men's Tennis, 6-1
3/16/2006 7:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 16, 2006
CHARLESTON, S.C. - In its second match of the day Bucknell suffered a 6-1 setback against The Citadel at the Earle Tennis Center. The Bulldogs edged the Bison to win the doubles point and used that momentum during the singles matches to carry them to victory.
The Cadets (9-7) quickly went ahead win the doubles portion as Daniel Dossetor and James Eason recorded a 8-4 win over the Bison tandem of sophomore Ira Reibeisen (Armonk, N.Y./Rye Country Day-Upper School) and senior Asher Salam (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) at No. 1 doubles. Bucknell (3-6) tied the doubles point with a close 9-8 (3) win at No. 2 doubles as freshman Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) and sophomore John Lashnits (Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greely) topped The Citadel's David Lara and Nick Medica. The Citadel captured the doubles point as Derek Jose and Ananda Sawmynaden rallied to take an 8-6 victory at No. 3 doubles over junior Matt Pikus (Medford, N.J./Lenape) and freshman Jonathan Brenner (Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade).
James Eason started The Citadel off with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Daniel Dossetor put the Bulldogs up 3-0 as he defeated Reibeisen, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles.
Brenner put the Bison on the board as he recorded a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles over Derek Jose, but it was too little too late as David Lara sealed the match win for the Dogs with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles over Pikus.
Nick Medica earned a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 singles, over Bucknell's Sandburg. Then Sawmynaden closed out the match with a 7-6 (4), 5-7, 10-7 tiebreaker win at No. 2 singles over Salam.
The Bison next travel to Virginia where Bucknell will face Richmond at 10 a.m., on Sunday, March 19.
