Feb. 9, 2008

ITHACA, N.Y - The Bucknell men's tennis team moved to 1-1 on the season after defeating Quinnipiac, 7-0, on the road, Saturday afternoon. Saturday's match was the second of three matches for the Bison this weekend. Bucknell opened with a scrimmage Friday night against Cornell.

In singles, senior Ira Reibeisen (Armonk, N.Y./Rye Country Day-Upper School) defeated John Hughes of Quinnipiac, 6-1, 6-1, at the No. 1 position while at No. 2 junior Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) went 6-3, 6-2, over Brian Mikkelson. At the No. 3 spot, sophomore Zach Hascoe (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick) topped Sean Peese, 6-3, 7-6, and at the No. 4 position, junior Jonathan Brenner (Manhasset, N.Y./Chaminade) went 6-3, 6-2, over Charles Feldman. Rounding out singles play, freshman Mark Malloy (Bronxville, N.Y./Hackley School) defeated Scott Salway, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 5 and freshman Anton Kovic (Montreal, Quebec/Milton Academy (Mass.)) was victorious over Thomas Curran, 6-3, 6-3.

In doubles play, Reibeisen and Sandburg defeated Mikkelson and Peese, 5-8, at No. 1, while Brenner and Kovic topped Hughes and Feldman, 8-1, at No. 2. Rounding out doubles play, senior Ben Young (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) and Malloy went 8-6 over Salway and Curran at No. 3.

The Bison will return to action on Sunday, playing University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa., at 10 a.m.

DOUBLES
1. Reibeisen / Sandburg def. Mikkelson / Peese (5-8)
2. Brenner / Kovic def. Hughes / Feldman (8-1)
3. Young / Malloy def. Salway / Curran (8-6)

SINGLES
1. Ira Reibeisen def. John Hughes (6-2, 6-1)
2. Ryan Sandburg def. Brian Mikkelson (6-3, 6-2)
3. Zach Hascoe def. Sean Peese (6-3, 7-6)
4. Jonathan Brenner def. Charles Feldman (6-3, 6-2)
5. Mark Malloy def. Scott Salway (6-0, 6-2)
6. Anton Kovic def. Thomas Curran (6-3, 6-3)