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Bucknell Men's Tennis Suffers Loss At Navy
3/29/2009 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 29, 2009
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bison lost in men's tennis Sunday to Navy, 6-1. Their first loss in the last three matches drops their overall record to 5-7 this spring. The Blue and Gold's record is now 13-7.
“Navy is always a tough team. They're probably the best in the conference,” said Assistant Coach Steve Schram.
Sophomore Anton Kovic (Montreal, Quebec/Milton Academy (Mass.)) picked up Bucknell's sole victory in the second court of singles. Kovic defeated Marcus Rebersak 3-6, 6-4 (13-11) to lead the Bison. With the victory, Kovic picked up his fifth singles victory this spring and the 18th of his career.
The Bison will be back in action on Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., against Colgate, in Hamilton, N.Y.
Doubles (best 2 of 3 for one team point):
1. Nate Nelms / Johnny Waters (Navy) def. Ryan Sandburg / Anton Kovic, 8-5
2. Nick Birger / Jason Hill (Navy) def. Gregg Cohenca / Jonathan Brenner, 8-5
3. Joe Wiggins / Ramsey Lemaich (Navy) def. Daniel Bednarek / Mark Malloy, 8-3
Singles:
1. Nate Helms (Navy) def. Ryan Sandburg, 6-3, 6-3
2. Anton Kovic (BU) def. Marcus Rebersak, 3-6, 6-4 (13-11)
3. Johnny Waters (Navy) def. Mark Malloy, 6-3, 6-1
4. Jason Hill (Navy) def. Gregg Cohenca, 6-3, 6-1
5. Owen Bullard (Navy) def. Daniel Bednarek, 6-0, 6-0
6. Eddie Konrad (Navy) def. Gregory Maxson, 6-0, 6-0
