Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season with Matches Against St. Bonaventure and Siena

Saturday, February 2

Loudonville, N.Y.

5:30 p.m.

Bucknell University

St. Bonaventure

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season with Matches Against St. Bonaventure and Siena

2/1/2019 5:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Setting the Scene
Saturday, Feb. 2
5:30 p.m. | Bucknell (0-0) vs. St. Bonaventure (0-4) | Loudonville, N.Y.
Sunday, Feb. 3
11:30 a.m. | Bucknell 0-0 at Siena (3-0) | Loudonville, N.Y.

About the Bison
• Bucknell opens the spring women's tennis schedule with a pair of matches in New York this weekend. The Bison will play St. Bonaventure on Saturday and Siena on Sunday.
• Rebecca Helt is in her 22^nd season as head coach of the Bison. She is the program's all-time leader in wins.
• Sophomore Sofia Ayuso had double-digit singles wins during the fall, going 10-5. Also posting winning records for the Bison were Cayla Koch (7-3), Paige Leavy (6-4), and Daniela Bellini (4-1).
• Koch and Leavy had a great fall season in doubles, going 9-2. They won flight titles at the Bucknell Fall Invite and the Bison Invite.

Scouting St. Bonaventure
• St. Bonaventure is 0-4 with losses to Loyola (Md.) (4-3 score), Navy (6-1), Akron (6-1), and Cleveland State (7-0).
• Penelope Abreu is 2-2 on court one this spring, while Emily Stanley is 2-2 on court six.

Series History with St. Bonaventure
• Bucknell is 14-3 in the all-time series with St. Bonaventure.
• The Bison have posted a win over the Bonnies in each of the past three seasons.
• Mishi Papich and Paige Leavy are each 2-0 in dual matches against St. Bonaventure.

Scouting Siena
• Bucknell is 1-0 against Siena after posting a 5-0 victory over the Saints at the Hershey Racquet Club last season.
• Paige Leavy, Mishi Papich, Cayla Koch, and Sofia Ayuso had singles wins in that match.

Up Next
• The Bison will host Niagara at the Central PA Tennis Center in Williamsport on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 2 p.m. It will be Fan Appreciation Day, which will include free pizza and prizes.