Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Ira Reibeisen Named Patriot League Men's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year
7/10/2007 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
July 10, 2007
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell's Ira Reibeisen (Armonk, N.Y./Rye Country Day-Upper) was named the Patriot League Men's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the league announced on Tuesday. The rising-senior is the 107th student-athlete in Bison history to earn the honor, which is more than twice the next-highest total of any other Patriot League school.
Reibeisen, an accounting major, currently holds a 3.64 cumulative grade-point average is interning at Bear Stevens Investing Banking this summer. The three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member becomes the second PL Scholar-Athlete in Bucknell men's tennis history as Mark McGuire first garnered the accolade in 1995.
This spring, Reibeisen picked up his second consecutive First Team All-Patriot League selection and became the second player in Bucknell history to receive repeat honors, joining T.K. Kelly in 1998-99.
He accumulated a singles record of 12-9 with a 3-2 mark against Patriot League foes while playing in the No. 1 spot of the lineup in 2007. In doubles play, he teamed with junior Ben Young (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) for an 11-7 record and also posted a 2-4 showing with freshman Zach Hascoe (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick) while playing in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots for an overall record of 13-11.
Towards the end of the season, Reibeisen became the fourth player in school history to record over 100 career victories. He has a mark of 57-40 in singles matches and a 44-43 showing in doubles play for an overall record of 101-83.
Reibeisen is currently tied for third place with Hall of Famer Ed Hess for career victories and needs seven wins to pass 2006 graduate Asher Salam (107-105) for the top spot.
In 2007, the Bison finished the season with a 10-14 (2-2 PL) performance and a trip to the Patriot League Men's Tennis semifinals.
