Bucknell University Athletics
Saturday, February 26
South Williamsport, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
6
vs
1
Saint Francis (Pa.)
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Men’s Tennis Beats Saint Francis (Pa.), 6-1
2/26/2022 9:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Bucknell men's tennis team made it three wins in the last four dual matches after a convincing 6-1 defeat of Saint Francis (Pa.) on Saturday at the Central PA Tennis Center. The Bison started the day by winning the doubles point, then posted straight-set wins on each of the first five singles courts.
Harrison Gold and Tim Zelikovsky won their fourth consecutive match at No. 1 doubles with a quick 6-1 verdict. Michael Owen and Nick Mueller followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point, and then all four came back to win their singles matches.
Gold was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Sebastian Pinos at No. 1, upping his spring record to 3-2. Mueller won his fourth straight match at No. 2, Owen made it three straight wins at No. 3, and Zelikovsky captured his fourth in a row at No. 4.
Owen clinched the team win for Bucknell when he defeated Andrew Teixeira 7-5, 6-2, avenging a loss to Teixeira in the fall at the Bucknell Invitational.
Also victorious in singles for the Bison was Nicolas Grunig at No. 5, 6-1, 7-5 over Daniel Vinces. Grunig needed three sets to beat Vinces back in September.
Saint Francis' lone point came at No. 6 singles, where Christian Banti defeated Per Astrom in straight sets.
Bucknell is right back in action on Sunday, taking on Delaware in Elkton, Md.
Bucknell Men's Tennis
Bucknell 6, Saint Francis (Pa.) 1
Feb 26, 2022 at South Williamsport, Pa. (Central PA Tennis Center)
Harrison Gold and Tim Zelikovsky won their fourth consecutive match at No. 1 doubles with a quick 6-1 verdict. Michael Owen and Nick Mueller followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point, and then all four came back to win their singles matches.
Gold was a 6-2, 6-4 winner over Sebastian Pinos at No. 1, upping his spring record to 3-2. Mueller won his fourth straight match at No. 2, Owen made it three straight wins at No. 3, and Zelikovsky captured his fourth in a row at No. 4.
Owen clinched the team win for Bucknell when he defeated Andrew Teixeira 7-5, 6-2, avenging a loss to Teixeira in the fall at the Bucknell Invitational.
Also victorious in singles for the Bison was Nicolas Grunig at No. 5, 6-1, 7-5 over Daniel Vinces. Grunig needed three sets to beat Vinces back in September.
Saint Francis' lone point came at No. 6 singles, where Christian Banti defeated Per Astrom in straight sets.
Bucknell is right back in action on Sunday, taking on Delaware in Elkton, Md.
Bucknell Men's Tennis
Saint Francis (Pa.) vs Bucknell (Feb 26, 2022)
Feb 26, 2022 at South Williamsport, Pa. (Central PA Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Harrison Gold (BUCKNELL) def. Sebastian Pinos (SFU) 6-2, 6-4 |
| 2. Nick Mueller (BUCKNELL) def. Fabio Varella (SFU) 6-1, 6-4 |
| 3. Michael Owen (BUCKNELL) def. Andrew Teixeira (SFU) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 4. Tim Zelikovsky (BUCKNELL) def. Marc Fuste (SFU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 |
| 5. Nicolas Grunig (BUCKNELL) def. Daniel Vinces (SFU) 6-1, 7-5 |
| 6. Christian Banti (SFU) def. Per Astrom (BUCKNELL) 6-2, 6-1 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Harrison Gold/Tim Zelikovsky (BUCKNELL) def. Marc Fuste/Fabio Varella (SFU) 6-1 |
| 2. Michael Owen/Nick Mueller (BUCKNELL) def. Sebastian Pinos/Andrew Teixeira (SFU) 6-4 |
| 3. Christian Banti/Jordi Garcia (SFU) def. Nicolas Grunig/Charlie Nordahl (BUCKNELL) 7-6 (7-5) |
| Match Notes |
| Saint Francis (Pa.) 2-9 |
| Bucknell 3-6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,5,6,4) |
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