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Bucknell Women's Tennis Wraps Up Fall Schedule at Lehigh Invite
10/15/2012 8:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 15, 2012
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bucknell women's tennis completed its fall tournament schedule last weekend, taking on Delaware, Lehigh and Loyola (Md.) at the Lehigh Invitational in Bethlehem, Pa. Maria Cioffi went 2-0 in singles, bringing her season record to 12-3 to lead the Bison. The freshman also teamed up with Elena Vidrascu again for a 2-1 mark in doubles, including two close victories over the Mountain Hawks.
In doubles, Cioffi and Vidrascu defeated Abby Farrell and Jenai Bilimoria twice, each time by a score of 9-8. The Bison duo is now 10-3 together this fall, making them the only Bucknell tandem with more than five victories.
Vidrascu's doubles success moved her up to a tie for 18th all-time at Bucknell with a career record of 38-35. The junior's combined wins total now stands at 74, ranking 16th in program history.
Cioffi opened last weekend with a quick two-sets win over Delaware's Nataliya Naumova. She had a tougher time against Lehigh's Farrell but stayed undefeated in singles action with the 5-7, 6-4, 11-9 decision.
Also earning wins was Lydia Colvin, also in a super tiebreak over the Blue Hens' Olivia Heim, 4-6, 7-6, 10-8. The sophomore later defeated Ali Kaminetsky of Lehigh, 6-0, 6-3, giving her back-to-back singles wins for the first time this fall.
Christie Schneider, Jen Bush and Stephanie Pino also earned singles victories against Lehigh, giving the Bison seven wins in 11 matches against the Mountain Hawks over the course of the weekend.
Bucknell will now be idle until the start of dual play. The Bison kick things off with Saint Francis (Pa.) at the West Branch Tennis Club in Williamsport, Pa., on Feb. 2, 2013.
BUCKNELL RESULTS
vs. Delaware
Doubles
1. Carmen Lai/Nataliya Naumova (UD) def. Elena Vidrascu/Maria Cioffi (BU), 8-2
2. Olivia Heim/Amanda Halstrom (UD) def. Jen Bush/Lydia Colvin (BU), 9-7
Singles
1. Carmen Lai (UD) def. Elena Vidrascu (BU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Maria Cioffi (BU) def. Nataliya Naumova (UD), 6-2, 6-3
3. Lydia Colvin (BU) def. Olivia Heim (UD), 4-6, 7-6, (10-8)
4. Amanda Halstrom (UD) def. Christie Schneider (BU), 2-6, 6-4, (10-2)
vs. Lehigh
Doubles #1
1. Elena Vidrascu/Maria Cioffi (BU) def. Abby Farrell/Jenai Bilimoria (LU), 9-8
2. Alexandra Kaminetsky/Jill Sloand (LU) def. Jen Bush/Stephanie Pino (BU), 8-6
3. Molly Brooks/Emily Bruch (LU) def. Claudia Silvers/ Sam Madnick (BU), 8-1
Doubles #2
1. Elena Vidrascu/Maria Cioffi (BU) def. Jenai Bilimoria/Abby Farrell (LU), 9-8 (5)
2. Ali Kaminetsky/Jill Sloand def. Jen Bush/Stephanie Pino (BU), 8-3
3. Emily Bruch/Molly Brooks (LU) def. Claudia Silvers/Sam Madnick (BU), 8-3
Singles
1. Jenai Bilimoria (LU) def. Elena Vidrascu (BU), 6-4, 7-6
2. Maria Cioffi (BU) def. Abby Farrell (LU), 5-7, 6-4, 11-9
3. Lydia Colvin (BU) def. Ali Kaminetsky (LU), 6-0, 6-3
4. Christie Schneider (BU) def. Emily Bruch (LU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Jen Bush (BU) def. Molly Brooks (LU), 6-1, 6-1
6. Stephanie Pino (BU) def. Jill Sloand (LU), 4-6, 6-2, 10-3
vs. Loyola (Md.)
Doubles
1. Megan Hahn/Olivia Ott (LU) def. Stephanie Pino/Jen Bush (BU), 8-2
2. Gabriella DeCarvalho/Haleigh Morgus (LU) def. Elizabeth Morgan/Sam Madnick (BU)
