February 25, 2005
WAC Drops Opener to Div. I Bucknell
Solis Wins in Singles & Doubles

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The 18th-ranked Washington College men's tennis dropped its season opener to visiting Division I Bucknell University, 5-2, this evening at the Johnson Lifetime Fitness Center. Washington sophomore Arturo Solis (Guatemala, Guatemala/Valle Verde School) posted victories in both singles and doubles for the Shoremen.

Solis and junior Tim Riskie (Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury) picked up a win at No. 1 doubles for the Shoremen by defeating Asher Salam and Nick Denefrio, 8-6. Solis then bested Salam at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-2, to earn Washington's first point of the match. Junior Mike Edison (Darnestown, MD/Good Counsel) defeated Gerald DiChiara, 7-6(6), 6-2, at No. 4 singles to provide Washington's second point.

The Shoremen will host another Division I opponent Sunday when they take on Richmond at 10:00 a.m.

Match Results
Singles
No. 1 - Arturo Solis (WAC) d. Asher Salam (BU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Ira Reibeisen (BU) d. Asfand Farouk (WAC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Nick Denefrio (BU) d. Tim Riskie (WAC) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 - Mike Edison (WAC) d. Gerald DiChiara (BU) 7-6(6), 6-2
No. 5 - Matt Pikus (BU) d. Maciek Prytula (WAC) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
No. 6 - Joe Menezes (BU) d. Ronen Kashvin (WAC) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 - Solis/Riskie (WAC) d. Salam/Denefrio (BU) 8-6
No. 2 - Pikus/Reibeisen (BU) d. Farouk/Edison (WAC) 8-3
No. 3 - DiChiara/Garrett Neff (BU) d. Prytula/Kashvin (WAC) 9-7