Bucknell University Athletics
Men's Tennis Travels to Play NJIT and Hofstra Saturday
2/18/2017 12:04:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Setting the Scene
(Saturday, Feb. 18 – 9:30 a.m.)
What: Bucknell (1-8) at NJIT (1-1)
Where: The Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility
(Saturday, Feb, 18 – 5 p.m.)
What: Bucknell (1-8) at Hofstra (3-4)
Where: Bethpage Tennis (Bethpage, N.Y.)
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 1-8 but has moved past the most challenging portion of its schedule.
• The most recent weekend of play included a pair of tough teams with losses to Penn State and James Madison.
• Max Kane has the top singles record for the Bison, going 11-6 overall and 4-4 during the spring. He is 3-1 at No. 4 singles.
• Timber Erskine and Max McDonald also have winning records as both are 8-7. All eight wins for both players came during the fall season.
• Bryan Adams and Erskine have been the top doubles team for the Bison this spring. The duo is 4-2, including a 4-1 record at the No. 3 spot.
Scouting NJIT
• NJIT is 1-1 with a 6-1 loss to Harvard and a 6-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
• Aleksa Petrovic has been the team's top singles player with a record of 10-6. He is 1-0 at No. 4 singles.
• The Highlanders went 10-8 last season.
Series History with NJIT
• Bucknell has a 3-1 lead in the all-time series with NJIT.
• The teams first played in 2007.
• The teams will meet for the first time since 2012.
Scouting Hofstra
• Hofstra is 3-4 after back-to-back wins over Siena and Loyola. The Pride also have a win over Sacred Heart.
• Jan Leithner is Hofstra's top singles record at 9-3. He is 6-1 in duals.
• The Pride went 11-7 last year and lost in the quarterfinal round of the CAA Tournament.
Up Next
• Bucknell plays at Duquesne on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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