WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Saint Francis men's tennis team (1-9) fell to Bucknell (1-1) on Saturday by a 5-2 margin. Both Red Flash points were earned in singles matches as SFU won at No. 2 and No. 5 singles.
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Saint Francis 2, Bucknell 5
Records: Saint Francis (1-9), Bucknell (1-1)
Location: Central PA Tennis Center (Williamsport, Pa.)
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SINGLES
Saint Francis earned both of its points at singles.
Andrew Teixeira won his No. 2 singles match against Bradshaw, 7-6, 6-4. At No. 5 singles,
Jordi Garcia beat Bucknell's Torres in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4.
Sebastian Pinos forced his first set at No. 1 singles to extra games but ultimately fell 7-6, 6-4 to Owen. At No. 6 singles,
Samuel Ghigiarelli dropped the first set 6-1 before being edged out 7-5 in set two.
Daniel Vinces and
Christian Banti both lost 6-1 and 6-2 at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively.
DOUBLES
Bucknell won all three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Banti and Vinces pushed their No. 2 doubles match to extra but lost 7-6. Ghigiarelli and Garcia teamed up for No. 3 doubles but fell by a 6-4 margin. Pinos and Teixeira made up the Red Flash No. 1 doubles pair, losing 6-3.
UP NEXT
The Red Flash women face Bucknell on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match. The Saint Francis men and women travel to Duquesne on Friday for an 11 a.m. match.
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