Feb. 28, 2004
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. - Duquesne University's men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 match to the University of Buffalo Saturday at St. Bonaventure University. Sophomore Michael Belmonte (Pittsburgh, PA / Woodland Hills / Monmouth) picked up the Dukes' lone singles win, a straight set 6-0, 6-3 victory over UB's Mike Zappone. The Dukes are now 1-5 while the Bulls are 5-6.
Duquesne remains in New York for a Sunday, Feb. 29 match against the Bonnies at 1:00 p.m.
Singles
1 Nick Zieziula (UB) d. Devon Peightal (DU) 7-6 (1), 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)2 Josh Liederman (UB) d. Rodrigo Lacayo (DU) 6-4, 6-33 Mike Rockman (UB) d. Robert Ojeda (DU) 6-0, 6-34 Yules Hadisubroto (UB) d. Robert Schirripa (DU) 6-1, 6-05 Michael Belmonte (DU) d. Mike Zappone (UB) 6-0, 6-36 Joe Popielarczyk (UB) d. Joseph Esposito (DU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1 Rocchio/Zieziula (UB) d. Peightal/Lacayo (DU) 8-62 Liederman/Prayudha (UB) d. Schirripa/Ojeda (DU) 8-43 Alant/Popielarczyk (UB) d. Belmonte/Esposito (DU) 8-5