Bonnies defeat Bucknell 6-1
2/19/05

 St. Bonaventure defeated Bucknell University 6-1.  The win improved the Bonnies spring record to 5-6.

The Bonnies were able to sweep the doubles.  The Bonnies top team, Seniors Nikhil Murali (pictured) and Mario Arce, won 8-4 at #1 doubles..  At #2, the sophomore duo of Andrew Hart and Dejan Stankovic staved a late Bucknell run and won 8-6. The duo remains undefeated in spring play.  The #3 duo of sophomore Alejandro Nery and freshman Antonio Farias won at #3 8-6.

In singles action, the Bonnies handled the Bison with few problems.  Arce, Nery, Stankovic and Hart all won in straight sets.  At #3 Murali was pushed to a super tiebreaker and was able to win the tiebreak 10-7.  Farias dropped a straight set decision at #6 singles.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bonnies now prepare for 2 Friday matches on 2/25.  at 9 AM, the Bonnies face perennial A-10 rival Dayton followed by a 3 PM encounter with Binghamton. Both matches will be played at the SBU Tennis complex.  Last year, the Bonnies defeated Dayton 5-2 and Binghamton 4-3.