Feb. 28, 2004

St. Bonaventure, N.Y. - Duquesne University's men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 match to the University of Buffalo Saturday at St. Bonaventure University. Sophomore Michael Belmonte (Pittsburgh, PA / Woodland Hills / Monmouth) picked up the Dukes' lone singles win, a straight set 6-0, 6-3 victory over UB's Mike Zappone. The Dukes are now 1-5 while the Bulls are 5-6.

Duquesne remains in New York for a Sunday, Feb. 29 match against the Bonnies at 1:00 p.m.

Singles

1 Nick Zieziula (UB) d. Devon Peightal (DU)       7-6 (1), 4-6,
                                                  1-0 (10-5)
2 Josh Liederman (UB) d. Rodrigo Lacayo (DU)      6-4, 6-3
3 Mike Rockman (UB) d. Robert Ojeda (DU)          6-0, 6-3
4 Yules Hadisubroto (UB) d. Robert Schirripa (DU) 6-1, 6-0
5 Michael Belmonte (DU) d. Mike Zappone (UB)      6-0, 6-3
6 Joe Popielarczyk (UB) d. Joseph Esposito (DU)   6-1, 6-4

Doubles

1 Rocchio/Zieziula (UB) d. Peightal/Lacayo (DU)     8-6
2 Liederman/Prayudha (UB) d. Schirripa/Ojeda (DU)   8-4
3 Alant/Popielarczyk (UB) d. Belmonte/Esposito (DU) 8-5