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Mount St. Mary's Invitational
Bucknell Men's Tennis' DeFrancesch Takes First Career Title at Mount St. Mary's Invite
9/16/2012 8:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Sept. 16, 2012
EMMITSBURG, Md. – Bucknell men's tennis' Jonathan DeFrancesch collected his first tournament title to cap off the Mount St. Mary's Invitational in Emmitsburg, Md., on Sunday. The Bison sophomore led the Bison with a straight-sets win over Morgan State's Evan Ward in the Flight B Championship. Aidan Lynch was also a winner in the consolation bracket.
DeFrancesch won the Flight B singles title after defeating Ward 6-4, 6-4. DeFrancesch had entered the tournament with a 0-1 singles record this fall. His three consecutive wins this weekend is a career best.
Also competing in a final but with less luck was Octavio Canibe. Canibe lost to Mount St. Mary's Matt Blake 7-5, 6-2 in the Flight A title bout.
Collecting Bucknell's only other win on the day was Lynch. The junior defeated Bobby Gorczakowski of Loyola (Md.), 7-5, 6-4 in the backdraw.
Bucknell will be back in action next weekend for the Saint Joseph' Invitational in Philadelphia Sept. 21-23.
BUCKNELL MEN'S RESULTS
Singles – Finals
A: Matt Blake (Mount St. Mary's) def. Octavio Canibe (Bucknell), 7-6 (5), 6-2
B: Jonathan DeFrancesch (Bucknell) def. Evan Ward (Morgan State), 6-4, 6-4
Consolation
A: Aidan Lynch (Bucknell) def. Bobby Gorczakowski (Loyola), 7-5, 6-4
B: Jordan Kuchta (Loyola Md.) def. Kyle Rosen (Bucknell), 3-0, ret.
Doubles – Consolation
A: Ward/Ward (Mount St. Mary's) def. Canibe/Rosen (Bucknell), 8-2
A: Kunkel/Goto (Loyola) def. DeFrancesch/Lynch (Bucknell), 8-5
A: Salomon/Salam (Mount St. Mary's) def. DeFrancesch/Lynch (Bucknell), default
