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Rosen Clinches Bucknell Men's Tennis' 5-2 Decison over NJIT with Three-Set Victory
3/17/2011 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 17, 2011
ORLANDO, Fla. – Bucknell men's tennis won its fifth match in six tries, upending NJIT 5-2 in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday morning. Kyle Rosen (Armonk, N.Y./Byram Hills) clinching the match-winning point with a three-set victory at fourth singles to help improve the Bison's record to 5-5 this spring.
Bucknell kicked things off by sweeping doubles for the first point of the day. Eventually it was Rosen's turn to make waves as the freshman defeated Fraser Croad for the all-important fourth point of the tilt. Rosen took the opening set 6-3 off his opponent, but fell 6-4 in the second. He secured his first three-set victory of the spring with a 6-4 decision in the third.
Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School) was the first Bison to walk off the court with a singles win. The senior was the quick winner over Dan Salomon 6-1, 6-1 at fifth singles, giving him his sixth straight singles victory.
With his 8-4 win at second doubles while partnered with Gregg Cohenca (Purchase, N.Y./Rye Country Day School), Malloy's career combined record stands at 107-53. That ranks fifth all-time at Bucknell and is one behind Asher Salam's 108-105 in fourth.
Also earning wins in singles play was Evan Zimmer (Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex) and Gregory Maxson (Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Hotchkiss). NJIT's Joao Tasca played it close with Zimmer at the No. 2 position, but couldn't quite get what he needed. Zimmer walked away with a 7-5, 6-4 victory. Maxson and Martin Cederqvist battled through an even tighter match. Both of the first two sets were decided in tiebreaks with Maxson winning the first and Cederqvist taking the second. Maxson wrapped things up in a super tiebreaker, 10-8.
Zimmer's straight-sets victory over Tasca was his second of the day. He and Anton Kovic (Montreal, Quebec/Milton Academy (Mass.)) also won 8-5 at first doubles over Petr Rousar and Tasca. Josh Katten (Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK) and Kelly Morque (Rye, N.Y./Rye) were 8-5 winners as well, defeating Croad and Salomon at No. 3.
Bucknell will play its final match in Orlando tomorrow. The Bison will square off with Boston University at 4 p.m. at Azalea Lane.
Bucknell 5, NJIT 2
Doubles
1. Anton Kovic/Evan Zimmer (B) def. Petr Rousar/Joao Tasca (N), 8-5
2. Gregg Cohenca/Mark Malloy (B) def. Ike Kiro/Martin Cederqvist (N), 8-4
3. Josh Katten/Kelly Morque (B) def. Fraser Croad/Dan Salomon (N), 8-5
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Petr Rousar (N) def. Gregg Cohenca (B), 6-7, 6-4, 7-6
2. Evan Zimmer (B) def. Joao Tasca (N), 7-5, 6-4
3. Ike Kira (N) def. Josh Katten (B), 7-5, 7-6
4. Kyle Rosen (B) def. Fraser Croad (N), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
5. Mark Malloy (B) def. Dan Salomon (N), 6-1, 6-1
6. Gregory Maxson (B) def. Martin Cederqvist (N), 7-6, 6-7, (10-8)
Order of Finish: 5, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6
