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Bucknell 5, University of Maryland Baltimore County 2
Bucknell 5, UMBC 2
Notes: The Retrievers lost a tough match to Bucknell, as they were edged in all three doubles matches, and lost a pair of three-set singles contests. Freshmen Irfan Shamasdin (#2) and David Jackson (#5) pulled off victories for UMBC. Shamasdin leads UMBC with 15 wins this spring and is 9-6 in singles play. Junior Mike Keller returned to the lineup after missing several weeks with an ankle injury. Fernando Ferreira led, 4-1, in the third set, before falling, 6-4.
Singles:
#1 Nick Denefrio, B, def. James Tyler, UMBC 6-1, 6-4; #2 Irfan Shamasdin, UMBC def. Ira Reibelison, B, 6-0, 6-4; #3 Asher Salam, B, def. Mike Keller, UMBC 7-5, 6-1; #4 John Lashnits,B, def. Fernando Ferreira, UMBC, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. #5 David Jackson, UMBC def. Gerald DiChiara, B, 6-4, 0-6 (11-9); #6 Ben Young, B, def. Leif Hollowell, UMBC, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
Doubles: #1 Salam/Reibelson, B, def. Jackson/Shamasdin, UMBC, 9-8 (4); #2 Denefrio/DiChiara, B, def. Tyler/Ferreira, UMBC, 8-6; #3 Lashnits/Young, B, def. Hardja/Gusmao, UMBC, 8-6