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Bucknell Women's Tennis Falls To Army, 5-2
4/12/2008 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
April 12, 2008
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Bucknell women's tennis team opened a two-match weekend against league opponents with a 5-2 loss at Army, Saturday afternoon. It was Bucknell's first loss in league play this season as the Bison moved to a record of 7-8 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League. Army moved to 21-7 overall and remained undefeated in the league with a record of 4-0.
The Black Knights took the doubles point, winning at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. At No. 1 doubles, sophomore Tania Varela (Quito, Ecuador/Alliance Academy) and freshman Lauren Lucido (Woodstock, Md./St. Paul's School for Girls) were defeated by Anne Houghton and Niki Flach by a score of 8-5 to bring the pair to 7-3 this season. At No. 2, sophomore Paulina Gamboa (Mexico City, Mexico/Greengates School) and sophomore Carlin Calcaterra (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central) picked up the lone doubles win for the Bison, beating Sarah Giles-Madden and Kristin Beehler by a score of 8-6, bringing the pair to 6-7 this spring. At No. 3, freshman Dara Dwojewski (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) and senior Caitlin Baffa (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills High School East), were defeated by Bridie Burke and Christine Limsiaco by a score of 8-3 at the third position. Baffa and Dwojewski now own a record of 6-7 this spring.
In singles, Bucknell picked up wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Gamboa improved to 5-5 at the second position and 5-8 overall with a win against Flach, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 while Lucido moved to 5-4 at the third position and 9-6 overall with a win against Giles-Madden, 7-6 (8), 6-3.
Army's Houghton defeated Varela, 6-4, 6-1, at the first position, while Calcaterra fell to Beehler at the fourth position by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Rounding out singles play, Dwojewski dropped her match at No. 5 by a score of 6-2, 7-5, to Caitlin Finnegan and freshman Lauren Rottkamp (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) dropped her match at No. 6 to Diana Alquero by a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.
Despite a doubles loss on Saturday, Lucido continues to lead the Bison in doubles wins with eight this season and Varela follows with seven. In singles, Lucido now ties Rottkamp for a team-high of nine wins this spring.
Bucknell is set to play its second consecutive Patriot League match this weekend on Sunday in Easton, Pa. against Lafayette at 10 a.m.
DOUBLES
1. Houghton/Flach (Army) def. Varela/Lucido (BU) 8-5
2. Calcaterra/Gamboa (BU) def. Giles-Madden/Beehler (Army) 8-6
3. Burke/Limsiaco (Army) def. Baffa/Dwojewski (BU) 8-3
SINGLES
1. Anne Houghton (Army) def. Tania Varela (BU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Paulina Gamboa (BU) def. Niki Flach (Army) 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3
3. Lauren Lucido (BU) def. Sarah Giles-Madden (Army) 7-6 (8), 6-3
4. Kristin Beehler (Army) def. Carlin Calcaterra (BU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Caitlin Finnegan (Army) def. Dara Dwojewski (BU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Diana Alquero (Army) def. Lauren Rottkamp (BU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
