Bison Men’s Tennis took on opponents Siena and St. Bonaventure this past weekend, defeating both teams. 

The match against the Saint Bernards was competitive, with the final score being 4-3 in favor of the Orange and Blue. 

In the singles matches, No. 2 player Nick Mueller ’23 won 6-3, 6-2, No. 5 player Brendan McDonald ’26 defeated his opponent 7-5, 6-0 and Oscar Bain Moreno de Vega ’26 won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6. 

In the end, winning the doubles point was the deciding factor in Bucknell’s victory. Bain Moreno de Vega teamed up with Amar Tahirovic ’26 at No. 2 and McDonald teamed up with Tim Zelikovsky ’24 at No.3. Both duos easily defeated their Siena rivals 6-1. 

In their away match against St. Bonaventure, the Bison had an easier win. The final score was 5-2. 

Tahirovic competed in the No. 1 spot and had a comeback match, winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Mueller won again at No. 2 6-1, 6-3, Zelikovsky in the No. 4 spot won 6-2, 6-3 and Bain Moreno de Vega won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 6. 

Doubles partners Bain Moreno de Vega and Tahirovic at No.2 as well as duo Zelikovsky and McDonald at No. 3 won with the same score of 6-3. 

“We’ve been having some great wins so far starting with Drexel a month ago up until this weekend against Siena and St. Bonaventure,” Bain Moreno de Vega said. “It was great seeing my teammate Brendan come back from 5-1 and to clinch the win this weekend and celebrate with the team. I am excited to continue this semester with this great team, and I strongly believe we can continue the winning streak with our strong lineup.”

This upcoming weekend, the Bison will take on three opponents at home: Loyola, Fordham and Marist where they hope to keep their win streak going as they head into league play.