Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell Men's Tennis Cruises Past NJIT at Home, 6-1
3/28/2009 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 28, 2009
LEWISBURG, Pa. - With their second victory in a row, Bucknell's men's tennis team is climbing its way back to an even record. The Bison defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology 6-1 on the Fieldhouse Courts Saturday.
Senior Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) picked up two more wins, earning himself a tie with former Bison Ira Reibeisen for the program record for overall victories (145). Sandburg defeated Carl Lundquist in the first flight of singles, 6-3, 6-7, 10-6. In the No. 1 doubles spot, Sandburg teamed up with sophomore Anton Kovic (Montreal, Quebec/Milton Academy (Mass.)) for their team-leading seventh win this spring (7-4).
Sophomore Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School), seniors Daniel Bednarek (Haworth, N.J./Bergen Catholic) and Jonathan Brenner (Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade) and freshman Gregg Cohenca (Purchase, N.Y./Rye Country Day School) were all winners in doubles and singles for the Bison.
Bednarek's singles record is now a team-best 9-2 this spring.
The Bison will be back in competition Sunday, March 29, at Navy in Annapolis, Md., at noon.
Doubles:
1. Ryan Sandburg / Anton Kovic (BU) def. Anthony Tunmero / Cosmin Chiujdea, 8-4
2. Gregg Cohenca / Jonathan Brenner (BU) def. Jonathan Lang / Dimitri Athans, 8-6
3. Mark Malloy / Daniel Bednarek (BU) def. Dan Salomon / Bryan Keelan, 8-3
Singles:
1. Ryan Sandburg (BU) def. Carl Lundquist, 6-3, 6-7, 10-6
2. Steve Erickson (NJIT) def. Anton Kovic, 6-4, 6-4
3. Mark Malloy (BU) def. Cosmin Chiujdea, 6-4, 6-2
4. Gregg Cohenca (BU) def. Dan Salomon, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
5. Jonathan Brenner (BU) def. Jonathan Lang, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
6. Daniel Bednarek (BU) def. Dmitri Athans, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3)
Exhibition: Gregory Maxson (BU) def. NJIT, 6-4, 6-3
