April 16, 2007

MONROEVILLE,Pa. - The St. Bonaventure men's tennis team finished their Atlantic 10 Tournament in fourth place on Saturday, April 7 at the Club 4 Life. Third-seed George Washington defeated the Bonnies, 4-3 in the third place match.

In their final doubles match, seniors Dejan Stankovic and Andrew Hart defeated Mustafa Gencsoy and Ryan Hunter in the No. 2 slot, 8-3.

In No. 1 singles, senior Alejandro Nery finished his career with a victory over Gencsoy, 7-5, 6-4. Freshmen Victor Valdengro defeated Sam Salyer, 7-5, 6-4 in No. 2 singles. In the No. 5 slot, sophomore Victor Lecina downed Eilliot Daniels, 7-6, 6-1.

The match marked the final game in the careers of seniors Alejandro Nery, Dejan Stankovic and Andrew Hart.

#3 George Washington 4, #4 St. Bonaventure 3

Doubles Results
1. Sam Salyer/Ellicot Daniels (GW) def. Nery/Luce--8-6
2. Stankovic/Hart def. Gencsoy/Ryan Hunger (GW)--8-3
3. Brandon Harris/Mark Doumba (GW) def. Lecina/Valdengro--8-6

Singles Results
1. Nery def. Gencsoy (GW)--7-5, 6-4
2. Valdengro def. Salyer (GW)--7-5, 6-4
3. Harris (GW) def. Hart--6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4)
4. Doumba (GW) def. Mochizuki--6-2, 3-6, 6-4
5. Lecina def. Daniels (GW)--7-6, 6-1
6. Wattenberg (GW) def. Luce--2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7)