Men's Tennis
 
 
 

 
Lecina earned a crucial point at the No. 1 singles position.
  
 
Men's Tennis advances to semifinals to A-10 Tournament

Bonnies set to take on top-seeded George Washington

April 4, 2008

MONROEVILLE, Pa. - For the seventh time in the last eight seasons, head coach Mike Bates and the Bonnies will be making an appearance in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Fifth-seeded St. Bonaventure captured its second win of the day, this time defeating fourth-seeded Duquesne, 4-1, in a mild upset in the quarterfinal round at the Club 4 Life.

The Brown and White will now take on top-seeded George Washington at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The Colonials defeated No. 8 Rhode Island, 4-0, in the quarterfinals after receiving a bye in the first round.

Exactly two weeks, the Dukes defeated the Bonnies, 5-2, at the Club 4 Life. St. Bonaventure immediately gained the momentum of the match by earning a hard-fought doubles point. All three matches were decided by three points or less as junior Leo Mochizuki and freshman Chris Post earned an 8-6 win at the top slot. The tandem of junior Jonathan Luce and sophomore Diego Valdenegro clinched the point with the team's second 8-6 win at No. 3 doubles.

After falling in doubles play, junior Victor Lecina bounced back in a big way with a thrilling three-set win at No. 1 singles against Duquesne's Alex Mast, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2. Valdenegro gutted-out another win for the third point, defeating Mikhael Rasner in straight sets that both included tie-breakers. Mid-season addition Enric Larregola put the match away in convincing fashion with a 6-0, 6-3 victory in the sixth position.

The other two singles matches were suspended due to St. Bonaventure gaining enough points to clinch the match.

 

 

No. 5 St. Bonaventure 4, No. 4 Duquesne 1
Singles
1. Victor Lecina (SBU) def. Mast (DUQ) - 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2
2. Leo Mochizuki (SBU) vs. Ortega (DUQ) - 7-6(3), 4-6, 4-3 (DNF)
3. Jonathan Luce (SBU) vs. McClelland (DUQ) - 6-4, 6-7(2), 4-4 (DNF)
4. Skorupka (DUQ) def. Chris Post (SBU) - 7-5, 6-3
5. Diego Valdenegro (SBU) def. Rasner (DUQ) - 7-6(4), 7-6(3)
6. Enric Larregola (SBU) def. Maciuch (DUQ) - 6-0, 6-3

Doubles
1. Mochizuki/Post (SBU) def. Ortega/Rasner (DUQ) - 8-6
2. Mast/Maciuch (DUQ) def. Lecina/Sudakov (SBU) - 8-5
3. Valdenegro/Luce (SBU) def. Herchko/McClelland (DUQ) - 8-6

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