Bucknell University
Colgate
Bucknell Women's Tennis Falls to Colgate, 5-2
2/23/2002 7:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 23, 2002
HAMILTON, N.Y. - Bucknell's women's tennis team opened its spring slate with a 5-2 loss at Patriot League rival Colgate on Saturday.
The Bison received singles wins from freshman Ashley Diers at No. 2 singles and sophomore Samantha Berthod at No. 6 singles. Colgate (7-3) earned the doubles point by sweeping the three pairs matches, then clinched the decision with wins at first, third, fourth and fifth singles.
Diers, who went 7-2 in the fall, was a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 victor over Lauren Erickson. Berthod cruised past Ali Grabler, 6-2, 6-0.
At No. 3 singles, Bison junior Jill Wurzburg won the first set before Lindsay Suffredini rallied for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. Freshman Nadezda Curcic got the call at No. 1 singles and dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Marissa Allkpala.
Bucknell is off until Spring Break, when it opens a trip to Myrtle Beach, S.C., with a 7 p.m. match against Radford on March 10.
SINGLES
1. Marissa Allkpala (C) def. Nadezda Curcic, 6-3, 6-1.
2. Ashley Diers (B) def. Lauren Erickson, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
3. Lindsay Suffredini (C) def. Jill Wurzburg, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
4. Jamie Maldow (C) def. Kristin Inglis, 6-2, 6-2.
5. Jessica Fede (C) def. Tanya Sichko, 6-2, 7-5.
6. Samantha Berthod (B) def. Ali Grabler, 6-2, 6-0.
DOUBLES (best 2 of 3 for one team point)
1. Suffredini/Emily Wenink (C) def. Curcic/Diers, 8-4.
2. Allkpala/Maldow (C) def. Inglis/Sichko, 8-3.
3. Erickson/Lindsey Sine (C) def. Wurzburg/Laura Maisel, 9-7.
