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AU Men’s Tennis Moves to 2-0 in Patriot League Play
Eagles top Bucknell 6-0 to stay in first place

March 15, 2002

Josh Procacci helped lead the Eagles to victory with his 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles.

HILTON HEAD, S.C. — American moved to 2-0 in Patriot League Play and 7-1 on the season following a 6-0 victory over Bucknell Friday in Hilton Head. The Eagles swept the doubles competition as well as the singles play against the Bison. The second singles match was not completed due to time constraints.

Josh Procacci moved to 16-3 on the season, winning at No. 1 singles 6-1, 6-0 over Nick Demefrio. Procacci also won at No. 2 doubles with teammate Bence Hamori. Tushar Garg won at No. 3 singles 6-4, 6-2 while adding a win at No. 3 doubles with Andres Kulcsar.

Jonah Fliegelman and Kyle Bailey teamed up to win 8-4 at No. 1 doubles. Fliegelman was also victorious at No. 5 singles, 7-5, 7-5 over Leland Tien. Guillaume Taralle won at No. 4 singles, 7-6, 6-0. Kulcsar was the other winner for American, winning 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6 singles.

The Eagles next action is March 22 when Maryland-Baltimore County comes to Washington to take on American on Reeves Courts.

Singles
#1 Josh Procacci (AU) def. Nick Denefrio (BU) 6-1, 6-0
#2 Juan Jaysingh (AU) vs. Alex Davydov (BU) 7-5, 3-4 DNF
#3 Tushar Garg (AU) def. Joe Menzes (BU) 6-4, 6-2
#4 Guillaume Taralle (AU) def. Todd Jacobs (BU) 7-6, 6-0
#5 Jonah Fliegelman (AU) def. Leland Tien (BU) 7-5, 7-5
#6 Andreas Kulcsar (AU) def. Gerald DiChiara (BU) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
#1 Fliegelman/Bailey (AU) def. Jacobs/Allen (BU) 8-4
#2 Hamori/Procacci (AU) def. Denefrio/Davydov (BU) 8-1
#3 Garg/Kulcsar (AU) def. DiChiara/Tien (BU) 8-6