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Women's Tennis Ends Regular Season with Two Wins
4/19/2016 11:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell women's tennis team added two wins to its record, beating both IUP and Bloomsburg by 6-1 scores in non-conference action at the Bucknell Tennis Courts on Tuesday. The Bison wrapped up the regular season with a record of 15-8.
Bucknell's 15 wins are the most since the team went 15-7 during the 2009 season. With one win in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament, the Bison would have their most victories since 2005.
The Bison are the four seed in the Patriot League Tournament and will open play in the quarterfinals against fifth-seeded Lehigh on Friday at 11 a.m. in Annapolis, Maryland. They shut out the Mountain Hawks earlier this season.
Bucknell 6, IUP 1
Bucknell won five singles matches and two in doubles to cruise to a 6-1 win over IUP. The Crimson Hawks entered with a record of 17-2 and are ranked 36th in the nation in Division II.
Seniors Maria Cioffi and Stephanie Pino were both winners in their final regular season match at Bucknell. Cioffi topped Jarka Petercakova 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles, while Pino defeated Alanna McFail 6-0, 6-2 at No. 6.
Adding wins in straight sets for the Bison were sophomore Lisa Jouravleva (No. 2), junior Michele Urbinati (No. 3) and freshman Mishi Papich (No. 5).
The Bison won two close matches to secure the doubles point. Pino and Jouravleva edged their opponents 6-4 at No. 2. Papich and sophomore Madeline Melch hung on for a 7-5 win at No. 3.
Bucknell 6, Bloomsburg 1
Bucknell forfeited one singles and one doubles match, but that didn't stop it from rolling to a 6-1 win over visiting Bloomsburg. The Bison won all seven contested matches.
Two doubles victories helped the Bison get off to a good start. Sophomore Emilie Bush and junior Melissa Parks were 6-1 winners at No. 2, while junior Jorie Fox and sophomore Allie Lane won 6-3 at No. 2.
The Bison had no trouble in singles play, winning all five contested matches in straight sets. At the top spot, Parks recorded a 6-2, 6-0 victory, while Bush won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2.
Lane and Fox both went 2-0 on the day, posting victories at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Lane won by 6-2, 6-1 scores, and Fox registered a 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Freshman Danielle Gannon stepped into the lineup and notched her second singles win of the spring season. She just missed a shutout, winning by scores of 6-1, 6-0.
Bucknell 6, Indiana (PA) 1
4/19/2016 at Lewisburg, Pa. (Bucknell Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Maria Cioffi (BUCKNELL) def. Jarka Petercakova (IUP) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 2. Lisa Jouravleva (BUCKNELL) def. Luise von Agris (IUP) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 3. Michele Urbinati (BUCKNELL) def. Sophie Butland (IUP) 6-4, 6-4 |
| 4. Claudia Menes (IUP) def. Madeline Melch (BUCKNELL) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Mishi Papich (BUCKNELL) def. Rachel Wood (IUP) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. Stephanie Pino (BUCKNELL) def. Alanna McFail (IUP) 6-0, 6-2 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Jarka Petercakova/Luise von Agris (IUP) def. Maria Cioffi/Michele Urbinati (BUCKNELL) 6-4 |
| 2. Stephanie Pino/Lisa Jouravleva (BUCKNELL) def. Rachel Wood/Alanna McFail (IUP) 6-4 |
| 3. Mishi Papich/Madeline Melch (BUCKNELL) def. Claudia Menes/Raquel Gonzalez (IUP) 7-5 |
Bucknell 6, Bloomsburg University 1
4/19/2016 at Lewisburg, Pa. (Bucknell Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Melissa Parks (BUCKNELL) def. Gabriele Bachinski (BLOOM-W) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 2. Emilie Bush (BUCKNELL) def. Lindsey Tennis (BLOOM-W) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 3. Allie Lane (BUCKNELL) def. Cassandra Wentz (BLOOM-W) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 4. Jorie Fox (BUCKNELL) def. Catherine Garrity (BLOOM-W) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 5. Danielle Gannon (BUCKNELL) def. Meredith Endy (BLOOM-W) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. No player (BLOOM-W) def. No player (BUCKNELL), by forfeit |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Emilie Bush/Melissa Parks (BUCKNELL) def. Gabriele Bachinski/Catherine Garrity (BLOOM-W) 6-1 |
| 2. Jorie Fox/Allie Lane (BUCKNELL) def. Lindsey Tennis/Cassandra Wentz (BLOOM-W) 6-3 |
| 3. No player/No player (BLOOM-W) def. No player/No player (BUCKNELL), by forfeit |
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