Women's Tennis Looks to Stay Unbeaten with League Match Against Colgate on Saturday

Saturday, March 2

Syracuse, N.Y. / Drumlins Country Club

2 p.m.

Bucknell University

Colgate

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Tennis Looks to Stay Unbeaten with League Match Against Colgate on Saturday

3/2/2019 12:21:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Setting the Scene
What: Bucknell (7-0, 0-0 PL) vs. Colgate (1-7, 0-0 PL) 18-20 1977
When: Saturday, March 2 (2 p.m.)
Where: Drumlins Country Club (Syracuse, N.Y.)

About the Bison
• The Bison are 7-0 to open the season for the first time since 2004. They will look to stay unbeaten when they open Patriot League play with a match against Colgate on Saturday.
• Bucknell's winning streak includes matches against St. Bonaventure (6-1 score), Siena (4-3), Niagara (6-1), Saint Joseph's (6-1), La Salle (7-0), Saint Francis (5-2), and Marist (5-2).
• The Bison have beat teams from three difference conferences – Atlantic 10, MAAC, and NEC.
• Sofia Ayuso kept her unbeaten record intact at 7-0 with a win in straight sets on court five against Marist.
• All six players in Bucknell's regular lineup have a winning record in singles play – Daniela Bellini (5-2, court one), Cayla Koch (6-1, court two), Paige Leavy (6-1, court three), Mishi Papich (4-3, court four), Jill Auteri (4-2, court six).
• Bucknell is 33-9 in singles and 15-5 in doubles this spring.

Scouting Colgate
• Colgate is 1-7 after a 5-2 win over Le Moyne in its most recent match.
• The Raiders have losses to Siena (7-0), Niagara (4-3), and Marist (7-0), all teams that Bucknell beat.
• Mackenzie Deeter was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection last season.

Series History
• Bucknell is 20-21 in the all-time series with Colgate.
• The Bison have won five of the last six meetings.
• Bucknell won 4-2 last season. Paige Leavy and Cayla Koch had singles victories.

Up Next
• The Bison will play four matches in Orlando, Florida, on March 11-15. They will take on Seton Hall, Howard, Northern Illinois, and Western Carolina.