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Bison Women's Tennis Loses Close One at Binghamton, 4-3
4/12/2003 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 12, 2003
VESTAL, N.Y. - The Bucknell women's tennis team lost for just the third time this spring, dropping a 4-3 decision at Binghamton on Saturday. The match was BU's second of the day after defeating Vermont 5-2 earlier in the afternoon.
The Bison were rolling in doubles play, sweeping the Bearcats for the doubles point. Sophomore Nadezda Curcic and freshman Veronica Brown opened play with an 8-3 win over Alexis Brill and Justina Hakimi at number one.
Sophomore Tanya Sichko and freshman Chelsea Mills were also victorious at number two, defeating Janine Sadaka and Amy Weissberg, 8-5, before junior Samantha Berthod and freshman Rheanna Gaskin teamed up to beat Kristin Jobe and Amy Linda, 8-5, at the third flight.
In singles play, Sichko was a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3 winner at number three for Bucknell's second point. Berthod gave the Orange and Blue three points with her 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Linda at the fifth flight. Both Brown and Gaskin were hard luck losers at two and four, respectively, dropping their matches in three sets.
Bucknell falls to 13-3 overall. The Bison will play again on Tuesday, April 15, at 4:00 p.m. when they host Bloomsburg.
Singles
1. Justina Hakimi (BI) def. Nadezda Curcic - 6-1, 6-4.
2. Janine Sadaka (BI) def. Veronica Brown - 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (3).
3. Tanya Sichko (BU) def. Amy Weissberg - 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-3.
4. Alexis Brill (BI) def. Rheanna Gaskin - 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
5. Samantha Berthod (BU) def. Amy Linda - 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
6. Jenilee Brohm (BI) def. Chelsea Mills 6-2, 6-0.
Doubles
1. Curcic/Brown (BU) def. Brill/Hakimi - 8-3.
2. Sichko/Mills (BU) def. Sadaka/Weissberg - 8-5.
3. Gaskin/Berthod (BU) def. Kristin Jobe/Linda - 8-5.
