Women's Tennis Prepares for Key Patriot League Match at Navy

LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's tennis team is set to play two matches on the road this weekend. Highlighting the weekend is a key Patriot League match at Navy on Saturday at 11 a.m. The Bison will also travel for a non-conference matchup at Towson on Sunday at 9 a.m.

Bucknell is in the middle of an impressive stretch of play with wins in seven of its past eight matches. The Bison are 13-6 overall and are 4-1 in the Patriot League, fueled by their first ever 4-0 start in league play.

Senior Maria Cioffi has led the way for the Bison as she continues to beat every Patriot League opponent thrown her way. She has won 14 straight matches this spring, five of which have come over conference opponents. Three of those players were named either First or Second Team All-Patriot League last season.

Cioffi is now 21-2 in Patriot League dual matches, including the postseason tournament, during her career. She hasn't lost since her freshman season, accumulating 20 straight wins against conference opponents. She hasn't played lower than No. 2 singles during that stretch.

Cioffi will have a chance to knock off a fourth All-League selection in the match against Navy on Saturday. She is expected to square off against Amanda Keller, a Second Team honoree last season. Keller is 9-9 at No. 1 singles this season, including a 3-2 record in the conference.

Bucknell is coming off a dominant 7-0 win over Maryland Eastern Shore. The Bison lost just one game in the entire match. Joining Cioffi with singles victories were Lisa Jouravleva, Lauren Fishbein, Michele Urbinati, Madeline Melch and Danielle Gannon.

at Navy | Saturday, 11 a.m. | USNA Tennis Courts
- Navy is 17-9 overall and 3-2 in the Patriot League following back-to-back league wins over Lafayette and Loyola (Md.).
- The Mids also have a league win over Lehigh and losses to Boston University and Army West Point.
- Keller and Kristine Rojo were both Second Team All-Patriot League selections last season. Keller won at No. 5 singles and Rojo won at No. 4 singles in Navy's 6-1 win over Bucknell last season. Cioffi won at No. 1 singles for the Bison.
- Navy leads 8-2 in the all-time series and has a current eight-match winning streak. The series began in 2010.

at Towson | Sunday, 9 a.m. | Tiger Tennis Complex
- Towson is 12-8 overall and 3-4 in the CAA after recording wins in each of its past four matches.
- The Tigers winning streak includes matches against Drexel, Delaware, UMES and Coppin State.
- Barbora Vasilkova is 13-5 this spring while playing primarily at No. 3 and No. 4 singles.
- Bucknell leads 13-5 in the all-time series with Towson. The teams first met in 1982.
- Towson won the most recent matchup 5-2 in 2014. Cioffi won for Bucknell at No. 2 singles.