Bucknell University Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Lewisburg, Pa.
12 p.m.
Bucknell University
6
vs
1
Duquesne
Photo by: Keith Lucas
Men’s Tennis Downs Duquesne, 6-1
2/28/2026 5:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RESULTS
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's tennis team improved to 7-4 on the season with a 6-1 win over Duquesne on Saturday. An unseasonably warm late-February afternoon allowed the teams to play outdoors for the first time, and the Bison cruised behind five straight-set singles wins.
Bucknell won the doubles point thanks to a pair of 6-2 wins from Amar Tahirovic and Brendan McDonald at No. 1 and Nelson Alapi and Will Robinson at No. 3. Tahirovic, Robinson, and Alapi all followed with singles victories.
Tahirovic was tested at No. 1 by Enrique Lana but prevailed 7-6, 7-5 to improve to 20-5 on the season. Robinson was a 7-5, 6-3 winner over Arnau Anton Garcia at No. 5 singles, and Alapi downed Theodoros Papadopoulos 7-6, 6-2 at No. 6.
Also winning for the Bison were Liam Kilmer at No. 2, 6-3, 6-1 over Aril Kayra Tuna, and Oscar Bain at No. 3, 6-4, 6-4 over Alfrendo Vogelaar.
Next up for the Bison is a trip to Newark, N.J., to face a very good NJIT squad on Sunday at 2 p.m.
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's tennis team improved to 7-4 on the season with a 6-1 win over Duquesne on Saturday. An unseasonably warm late-February afternoon allowed the teams to play outdoors for the first time, and the Bison cruised behind five straight-set singles wins.
Bucknell won the doubles point thanks to a pair of 6-2 wins from Amar Tahirovic and Brendan McDonald at No. 1 and Nelson Alapi and Will Robinson at No. 3. Tahirovic, Robinson, and Alapi all followed with singles victories.
Tahirovic was tested at No. 1 by Enrique Lana but prevailed 7-6, 7-5 to improve to 20-5 on the season. Robinson was a 7-5, 6-3 winner over Arnau Anton Garcia at No. 5 singles, and Alapi downed Theodoros Papadopoulos 7-6, 6-2 at No. 6.
Also winning for the Bison were Liam Kilmer at No. 2, 6-3, 6-1 over Aril Kayra Tuna, and Oscar Bain at No. 3, 6-4, 6-4 over Alfrendo Vogelaar.
Next up for the Bison is a trip to Newark, N.J., to face a very good NJIT squad on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Enrique Lana / 0 [DUQ]
65
77
#2 Singles Match
12
Aril Kayra Tuna / 0 [DUQ]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Alfrendo Vogelaar / 0 [DUQ]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Yu-Shun Lai / 0 [DUQ]
2610
647
#5 Singles Match
12
Arnau Anton Garcia / 0 [DUQ]
53
76
#6 Singles Match
12
T. Papadopoulos / 0 [DUQ]
62
76
Players Mentioned
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