Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Tennis Hosts Bucknell Invitational This Weekend
10/3/2007 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 3, 2007
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell men's and women's tennis teams are set to host UConn, Quinnipiac, and NJIT this weekend for the Bucknell Invitational, Oct. 5 - 7. Last weekend, the men played at the UConn Invitational while the women welcomed five visiting teams for the Bucknell Invitational.
Bison Tennis Notebook
At the UConn Invitational Last Weekend for the Men -
- Bucknell's Flight 1 doubles team of senior Ira Reibeisen (Armonk, N.Y./Rye Country Day-Upper School) and freshman Anton Kovic (Montreal, Canada/Milton Academy - Mass.) made the final round, dropping the match, 8-6, to Ilan Shvartz and Youssef Fassi-Fehri of Stony Brook. On the weekend, the pair picked up wins against Mikkelson and Pease of Quinnipiac (8-6) in the first round, Chris Ujkic and Kirill Kasaynov of Sacred Heart (8-1) in the quarterfinal, and Gregory Marks and Peter Luck of Marist in the semifinal (8-2).
- Also in Flight 1 doubles, junior Jonathan Brenner (Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade) and junior Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) made the semifinal round, but were defeated Shvartz and Fassi-Fehri of Stony Brook (8-2). Prior to the semifinal, Brenner and Sandburg picked up wins against Bruno and Terpilowski of Monmouth (8-6), Nazzerese and Syer of Sacred Heart (8-4), and Sessigesimi and Coley of Marist (8-5).
- In singles action, Sandburg led the Bison at Flight 2 singles, making the quarterfinal round. He had a bye in the first round, went on to defeat Robert Ferrante of Fairfield (4-6, 6-3, 10-7) in the next round, but dropped the quarterfinal match to Jared Dorfman of Rhode Island (3-6, 7-5, 10-7).
- Brenner advanced to the quarterfinal round of Flight 4 singles. He opened the weekend with a win against Nick Mazzerese of Sacred Heart (6-0, 6-1) in the first round, defeated Ian Terpilowski of Monmouth (6-2, 6-1) in the next round, but dropped his quarterfinal match to Greg Marks of Marist (6-3, 6-4).
The Bison Men in 2007 -
- Reibeisen tallied his 113th career win this past weekend at the UConn Invitational, to surpass 2006 graduate Asher Salam's all-time combined victories record. Reibeisen also has the all-time singles record at Bucknell (61), ahead of 1990 graduate Ed Hess' all-time singles victories record by one win. He is just one win shy of tying Salam's doubles record, set in 2006 (53 wins).
- Reibeisen holds a 4-4 singles record for the season, 2-3 while playing in Flight 1 and Sandburg holds a 4-2 singles record, 2-2 while playing Flight 2.
- Sophomore Zach Hascoe (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick) has posted a 3-4 record in singles, 2-2 in Flight 3 this season. In Flight 4 singles, Brenner has gone 3-2 and holds a 4-4 overall singles record for the season.
- Freshman Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School) has played Flight 5 and 6 singles this season. He has gone 1-1 in Flight 5, 3-1 in Flight 6 and 7-2 overall in singles play.
- In doubles, Brenner and Sandburg hold an 8-2 record on the season and a 5-2 record in Flight 1 play.
At the Bucknell Invitational Last Weekend for the Women -
- Junior Paulina Gamboa (Mexico City, Mexico/Greengates School) won the consolation bracket for Flight A singles. Gamboa defeated Carlin Erksine of Villanova (8-4) in the semifinal and then Ksenia Chernyshova of Fairleigh Dickinson (8-4) for the consolation title.
- After the first day of singles action, senior Caitlin Baffa (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills High School East) and freshman Dara Dwojewski (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) remained in the main draw of their flights, making the semifinal round. Dwojewski dropped her semifinal match in Flight B singles to Smaranda Stan of Buffalo (6-3, 7-6) and Baffa fell in the semifinal round of Flight C singles to Tina Jacob of Buffalo (6-0, 6-1).
- In Flight A doubles, sophomore Tania Varela (Quito, Ecuador/Alliance Academy) and freshman Lauren Lucido (Woodstock, Md./St. Pauls School For Girls) dropped the final round of the main draw to Denise Harjonto and Diana Popescu of Buffalo (8-5) on Sunday. To make the final, the pair defeated Jaclyn Williamson and Ashley Reed of Villanova in the semifinal round, 9-7.
The Bison Women in 2007 -
- Gamboa holds a 4-3 overall singles record on the season, 3-1 in Flight 1. Lucido and Varela have each gone 1-1 in Flight 1 singles. Lucido is 2-1 and Varela is 1-1 overall in singles this season.
- Bucknell has had three doubles teams play in the Flight 1 bracket this season. Lucido and Varela hold a record of 7-1 in Flight 1, 4-0 record in Flight 2, and 8-1 overall in doubles. Baffa and Dwojewski hold a 5-1 doubles record, 3-1 in Flight 1, while Gamboa and sophomore Carlin Calcaterra (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) have gone 3-4 overall and 3-2 in Flight 1.
Bison Honors in 2007 -
- On Oct. 3, Lucido was named Patriot League Player of the Month for women's tennis. To open her collegiate career, Lucido posted a 10-2 combined record in September. She went 2-1 in singles and 8-1 in doubles when paired with Varela.
- Reibeisen received an honorable mention for Patriot League Male Player of the Month on Oct. 3 for setting Bucknell all-time records for combined victories (113) and singles victories (61) after the UConn Invitational, Sept. 28-30.
Looking Ahead -
- Following the Bucknell Invitational, the Bison will prepare for the ITA Regionals, Oct. 18 - 20 in Princeton, N.J. for the men, and Oct. 19 - 21 in Norfolk, Va. for the women.
