Lehigh University
No. 4 Bucknell
Bucknell eliminates Lehigh from PL tournament
4/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
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Bucknell took an early 1-0 lead with wins at first and second doubles. Ryan Sandburg and Jon Brenner knocked off Lehigh seniors Alfredo Fernandez-Concha and Brad Nelson 8-6 at first doubles, while Ira Rebeisen and Ben Young defeated sophomore Drew Balshi and junior Brent Herbert 8-2.
In singles play, the first three matches to finish all went the Bison’s way. Sandburg defeated junior John Nespoli 6-3, 6-1 at No. 2 singles; Zach Hascoe beat Balshi 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 singles and Brenner knocked-off Herbert 6-0, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. Under championship rules, the remaining three matches were not finished.
The Mountain Hawks lose four seniors, Fernandez-Concha, Nelson, Ryan Lloyd and Evan Volkman, but will return five of six singles starters from Saturday’s match.
Doubles
1. Sandburg/Brenner, Bucknell def. Fernandez-Concha/Nelson, Lehigh 8-6
2. Rebeisen/Young, Bucknell vs. Balshi/Herbert, Lehigh, 8-2
3. Hascoe/Bednarek, Bucknell def. Nespoli/Caminitti, Lehigh 7-4, DNF
Singles
1. Ira Rebeisen, Bucknell vs. Alfredo Fernandez-Concha, Lehigh 6-4, 5-0, DNF
2. Ryan Sandburg, Bucknell def. Jon Nespoli, Lehigh 6-3, 6-1
3. Zach Hascoe, Bucknell def. Drew Balshi, Lehigh 6-3, 6-2
4. Jon Brenner, Bucknell def. Brent Herbert, Lehigh 6-0, 6-2
5. Ben Young, Bucknell vs. Michael Gordon, Lehigh 6-1, 3-1, DNF
6. Daniel Bednarek, Bucknell vs. Brand Nelson, Lehigh DNF
