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Bucknell's Nada Curcic Wins Second Tournament Title in as Many Weekends
10/3/2004 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 3, 2004
LEWISBURG, Pa. - Bucknell's Nada Curcic won her second singles title in as many tournaments for the Bison women's tennis squad. Curcic, the tournament's top seed, defeated Candice Carlin of Villanova, 7-6 (2), 6-4, in the flight A final on Sunday at the Bucknell Invitational.
Earlier in the day, Curcic beat teammate Tanya Sichko in the bracket semifinal, 6-1, 6-4. Veronica Brown, one of Bucknell's three flight A semifinalists, lost to Carlin of Villanova, 6-2, 6-2, in the other semifinal match.
Other Sunday winners for the Bison included Chelsea Mills and Rheanna Gaskin in the B bracket of the tournament. Both Mills and Gaskin won their second round match on Sunday before falling in their third round contest. In the C flight, Jill Merselis picked up a win for the Bison in her quarterfinal match before bowing out in the semifinal.
After taking next weekend off, the Bison women's tennis squad will be in action against St. Joseph's on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The match is set to start at 3 p.m. on the Bucknell tennis courts.
Sunday Results:
Flight A Main Draw:
Nada Curcic (Bucknell) def. Tanya Sichko (Bucknell) 6-1, 6-4
Candice Carlin (Villanova) def Veronica Brown (Bucknell) 6-2, 6-2
Nada Curcic (Bucknell) def. Candice Carlin 7-6 (2), 6-4 (Bracket Final)
Flight A Consolation:
Johanna Bezjak (Duquesne) def. Daniella Shtemberg (Bucknell) (8-4)
Flight B Main Draw:
Chelsea Mills (Bucknell) def. Courtney Flezzani (Villanova) 6-1, 6-4
Jill Williams (Pittsburgh) def. Chelsea Mills 7-5, 2-6, (10-3)
Rheanna Gaskin (Bucknell) def. Katie Muething (Mt. St. Mary's) 4-6, 7-5, (10-5)
Leah Friedman (Pittsburgh) def Rheanna Gaskin 7-5, 6-1
Flight C Main Draw:
Jill Merselis(Bucknell) def. Sarah Shanahan (Duquesne) 6-1, 7-6 (1)
Carlie Smith (Pittsburgh) def. Jill Merselis 6-2, 6-0
Flight C Consolation
Caitlin LaRocco (Loyola) def. Caitie Baffa (Bucknell) 8-3
Flight D Consolation
Katie Flezar (Villanova) def. Kelly Porter (Bucknell) 8-4
Mallory Tarca (Loyola) def. Renee Clinton (Bucknell) 8-4
