Oct. 7, 2001
The Dukes saw their fall record evened at 1-1 on Sunday when the Bucknell Bison edged out a 4-3 win at Lewisburg, PA.
The Dukes, after losing all three doubles contests, came back from that 0-1 deficit by winning the first three singles matches.
David Brady, a junior from Sydney, Australia, topped Alex Davydov, 6-0, 6-4, in the first singles match to tie the team score.
Ryan Moseley, a freshman from St Michael, Barbados, won the first set against Nick Denefrio, 6-2. Denefrio came back to tie the match with a 4-6 second set victory. Moseley took the third set, 6-3, to put the Dukes ahead 2-1 in the team competition.
Vicente Arias, (above) a senior from Mexico City, Mexico, topped Scott Allen in two straght sets, 6-4, 6-3 to extend DU's lead to 3-1.
Bucknell won the next three singles contests to pull out the win.
The Dukes return to action this weekend at the Dayton Invitational.
Duquesne at Bucknell
Lewisburg, PA
Sunday, October 7, 2001
Singles
1. David Brady (DU) vs. Alex Davydov (BU) - 6-0, 6-4.
2. Ryan Moseley (DU) vs. Nick Denefrio (BU) - 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
3. Vicente Arias (DU) vs. Scott Allen (BU) - 6-4, 6-3.
4. Todd Jacobs (BU) vs. Don MacNeil (DU) - 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
5. Leland Tien (BU) vs. Joe Yeckley (DU) - 6-1, 6-2.
6. Gerald DiChiara (BU) vs. Mike Lydecker (DU) - 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles (counts as one match)
1. Davydov/Denefrio (BU) vs. Brady/Moseley (DU) - 8-4.
2. Jacobs/Tien (BU) vs. Arias/MacNeil (DU) - 8-3.
3. Allen/Lee Scarborough (BU) vs. Lydecker/Yeckley (DU) - 8-1.