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Bison Women's Tennis Downs Pittsburgh 4-3 for Second Win of the Weekend
3/5/2005 7:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 5, 2005
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Freshman Daniella Shtemberg defeated Pittsburgh's Leah Friedman at four singles to secure the deciding point in Bucknell's 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh, Saturday in Pittsburgh, Pa. After dropping the second set, Shtemberg rallied back to take the crucial third set, winning the match 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. The win is the second of the weekend for the Bison, now 4-0 this spring.
The Bison won the doubles point winning matches at one and three doubles. Veronica Brown and Nada Curcic recorded a win on the first court, shutting out Emily Hughes and Jill Williams, 8-0. Rheanna Gaskin and Chelsea Mills won their match at three doubles, besting Friedman and Carlie Smith, 8-6.
In singles play, Curcic was the winner at court one, taking out Williams 6-2, 6-4. On court two, Brown defeated Becky Emmers, 6-2, 6-1.
The Bison will spend next week's spring break in Orlando, Fla. Their first match, against Stephen F. Austin, is set for Sunday, March 13, beginning at 8 a.m. Bucknell will play a total of four matches while in Florida.
Results:
Doubles -
1. Brown/Curcic (B) def. Hughes/Williams (P), 8-0
2. Davies/Emmers (P) def. Sichko/Shtemberg (B), 8-0
3. Mills/Gaskin (B) def. Friedman/Smith (P), 8-6
Singles -
1. Curcic (B) def. Williams (P), 6-2, 6-4
2. Brown (B) def. Emmers (P), 6-2, 6-1
3. Davies (P) def. Sichko (B), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Shtemberg (B) def. Friedman (P), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
5. Hughes (P) def. Gaskin (B), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
6. Smith (P) def. Mills (B), 6-2, 6-3
