Bucknell University
Villanova
Bison Women's Tennis Pulls Out Close One Over Villanova
4/6/2002 7:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 6, 2002
LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell women's tennis team claimed two of three doubles matches and won three of the six singles bouts on its way to a 4-3 victory over visiting Villanova on Saturday, April 6. The crucial doubles point proved to be the difference in a reverse outcome of last season's 7-0 loss at Villanova.
Freshmen Nadezda Curcic and Ashley Diers got the Orange and Blue rolling in doubles action with an 8-1 victory over Jessie Rybacki and Kelly McAndrew at No. 2. Senior captain Kristin Inglis and freshman Tanya Sichko followed with an 8-3 win against Jennifer Zick and Liz Farrell at No. 3 doubles to give the Bison the doubles point.
In singles action, Bucknell dropped the No.1 spot before Curcic defeated Ashely Young at No. 2, 6-3, 6-3, to even it out. The Wildcats won at the No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches to hold a 3-2 lead with just the No. 5 and No. 6 singles bouts remaining. Sichko came through for the Bison at No. 5, picking up a 6-1, 6-1, win over Zick, before sophomore Samantha Berthod clinched the victory with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Erica Walter.
Bucknell improves to 9-6 overall and will face Patriot League rival Army in a crucial Patriot League match on Sunday, April 7 at 10:00 a.m.
Singles
1. Julie Darne (V) def. Jill Wurzburg - 6-3, 7-5.
2. Nadezda Curcic (B) def. Ashely Young - 6-3, 6-3.
3. Jessie Rybacki (V) def. Laura Maisel - 6-4, 6-3.
4. Kelly McAndrew (V) def. Kristin Inglis - 6-4, 6-4.
5. Tanya Sichko (B) def. Jennifer Zick - 6-1, 6-1.
6. Samantha Berthod (B) def. Erica Walter - 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles (best 2-of-3 for one team point)
1. Darne/Young (V) def. Wurzburg/Maisel - 8-6.
2. Curcic/Diers (B) def. Rybacki/McAndrew - 8-1.
3. Inglis/Sichko (B) def. Zick/Farrell - 8-3.
