FINAL RESULTS
Lewisburg, Pa. (September 7, 2014) – The Mount St. Mary's men's tennis team wrapped up the final day of the three-day Bucknell Tournament on Sunday.
In the consolation round for flight A singles, sophomore Mateo DeSomocurcio proved to be too much for Loyola's Reid Burch in a straight-set, 6-4, 7-6 victory. DeSomocurcio, who tied for the team lead with 12 singles wins last season, concludes the opening action with a 3-1 singles mark.
In doubles play, DeSomocurcio paired with senior Adam Salam to advance to the finals of the flight A consolation bracket. The duo took down Tyler Blessing and Matt Shure by an 8-4 margin in the semifinals before falling to Greg Olesnyck and Jordan Kuchta in the consolation finals.
Up next for the Mountaineers is the George Mason Invitational scheduled for Sept. 20-21 in Fairfax, Va.
A Flight Singles
Mateo DeSomocurcio (Mount St. Mary's) def. Reid Burch (Loyola), 6-4, 7-6
A Flight Doubles
Salam/DeSomocurcio (Mount St. Mary's) def. Blessing/Shure (Loyola), 8-4
Olesnychy/Kuchta (Loyola) def. Salam/DeSomocurcio (Mount St. Mary's), 8-5
Olesnychy/Kuchta (Loyola) def. Mast/Wortkotter (Mount St. Mary's), 8-7