Bucknell University Athletics
Wednesday, March 13
Orlando, Fla. / USTA National Campus
11:30 a.m.
Bucknell University
6
vs
0
Howard
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Women's Tennis Beats Howard, Falls to Northern Illinois
3/13/2019 11:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – Bucknell women's tennis saw its record go to an impressive 9-2 on the season as it split a pair of matches Wednesday in Orlando. The Bison opened the day with a 5-2 loss Northern Illinois, but bounced back with a 6-0 win over Howard.
"We played well against Northern Illinois; we just didn't match the intensity of our opponents. They played smart in windy conditions and we were a little impatient," Bucknell head coach Rebecca Helt said. "Against Howard we played with a lot more positive energy which allowed us to play more loose and confident."
The Bison conclude their trip to Florida with a match against Western Carolina on Friday at 1 p.m.
Bucknell 6, Howard 0
The Bison won both contested doubles matches and all five contested singles matches in the shutout win.
Bucknell won all five singles matches in straight sets despite the bottom four spots in the lineup bumping up a spot. Daniela Bellini stayed in her normal spot atop the lineup and was a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Nicole Hutchison, an All-MEAC selection.
Adding singles wins on courts two through five, respectively, were Paige Leavy, Mishi Papich, Sofia Ayuso, and Jill Auteri.
In doubles, Leavy and Koch teamed for a 6-1 win on court one. Bellini and Ayuso were leading 4-0 before the Howard team defaulted.
Howard dropped to 2-8 on the season.
Northern Illinois 5, Bucknell 2
The Bison took the doubles point but lost both singles matches that went three sets in a 5-2 loss to Northern Illinois.
Leavy and Koch were 2-0 in doubles on the day as they posted a 6-1 victory on court one. Auteri and Papich added a 6-2 win on court three. Ayuso and Bellini led 5-4 on court two but the match went unfinished.
Leavy was 2-0 in singles on the day. She bounced back from a loss in set one to defeat Brodie Walker.
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"We played well against Northern Illinois; we just didn't match the intensity of our opponents. They played smart in windy conditions and we were a little impatient," Bucknell head coach Rebecca Helt said. "Against Howard we played with a lot more positive energy which allowed us to play more loose and confident."
The Bison conclude their trip to Florida with a match against Western Carolina on Friday at 1 p.m.
Bucknell 6, Howard 0
The Bison won both contested doubles matches and all five contested singles matches in the shutout win.
Bucknell won all five singles matches in straight sets despite the bottom four spots in the lineup bumping up a spot. Daniela Bellini stayed in her normal spot atop the lineup and was a 6-3, 6-2 winner over Nicole Hutchison, an All-MEAC selection.
Adding singles wins on courts two through five, respectively, were Paige Leavy, Mishi Papich, Sofia Ayuso, and Jill Auteri.
In doubles, Leavy and Koch teamed for a 6-1 win on court one. Bellini and Ayuso were leading 4-0 before the Howard team defaulted.
Howard dropped to 2-8 on the season.
Northern Illinois 5, Bucknell 2
The Bison took the doubles point but lost both singles matches that went three sets in a 5-2 loss to Northern Illinois.
Leavy and Koch were 2-0 in doubles on the day as they posted a 6-1 victory on court one. Auteri and Papich added a 6-2 win on court three. Ayuso and Bellini led 5-4 on court two but the match went unfinished.
Leavy was 2-0 in singles on the day. She bounced back from a loss in set one to defeat Brodie Walker.
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