Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell's Men's Tennis Team Denied By Villanova, 4-3
3/21/2009 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 21, 2009
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell's men's tennis team lost a tough one to Villanova Saturday on the Fieldhouse Courts, where it lost 4-3. The Bison fell to 3-6 on the season as they played a home outside match for the first time this season.
Senior Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) and sophomore Anton Kovic (Montreal, Quebec/Milton Academy (Mass.)) picked up Bucknell's sole doubles win against the Wildcats. The first court pairing defeated John Drosick and Alex Leeser 9-8 with a tie-breaker going in Bucknell's favor 8-6.
In singles the Bison split matches with Villanova winning in the first, second and fourth spots, respectively. Sandburg defeated Leeser 6-0, 6-2, Kovic bested Brian Maher, 7-6, 7-4, 2-6, 6-4, and sophomore Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School) beat Trenton Alenik 6-3, 0-6, 6-4.
With two more individual victories (140), Sandburg moved within six overall victories of overtaking Ira Reibeisen's program record of 145 wins.
Next up for Bucknell is a contest against Mount St. Mary's in Emmitsburg, Md., on Tuesday, March 24; at 3 p.m.
Doubles (best 2 of 3 for one team point):
1. Ryan Sandburg / Anton Kovic (BU) def. John Drosick / Alex Leeser, 9-8 (8-6)
2. Trenton Alenik / Zack Siegler (VU) def. Gregg Cohenca / Jonathan Brenner, 9-8
3. Mike Taylor/Alex Hanno (VU) def. Mark Malloy / Daniel Bednarek, 8-5
Singles:
1. Ryan Sandburg (BU) def. Alex Leeser, 6-0, 6-2
2. Anton Kovic (BU) def. Brian Maher, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-4
3. David Shaheen (VU) def. Gregg Cohenca, 7-6 (5), 6-4
4. Mark Malloy (BU) def. Trenton Alenik, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4
5. Mike Taylor (VU) def. Jonathan Brenner, 6-4, 6-3
6. Alex Hanno (VU) def. Daniel Bednarek, 7-5, 6-2
