Fourth-Seeded Bucknell Takes on Fifth-Seeded Boston University in PL Quarterfinal Friday at Army

Friday, April 19

West Point, N.Y. / Malek Courts

11 a.m.

Bucknell University

Boston University

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Fourth-Seeded Bucknell Takes on Fifth-Seeded Boston University in PL Quarterfinal Friday at Army

4/18/2019 1:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Setting the Scene
What: Patriot League Men's Tennis Tournament
When: April 18-21
Where: Malek Tennis Center (West Point, N.Y.)

Tournament Schedule
Thursday, April 18 – First Round
#8 Lafayette vs. #9 Holy Cross, 3 p.m.
Friday, April 19 – Quarterfinals
#1 Navy vs. #8/9 winner, 8:30 a.m.
#4 Bucknell vs. #5 Boston University, 11 a.m.
#3 Lehigh vs. #6 Colgate, 1:30 p.m.
#2 Army West Point vs. #7 Loyola, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 20 – Semifinals
1/8/9 winner vs. 4/5 winner, 10 a.m.
3/6 vs. 2/7 winner, 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 21 – Championship
Patriot League Championship, 12 p.m.

Projected Lineups (Bucknell Player vs. Boston University Player)
Singles
1. Ethan Jacobs (13-8, 4-2 PL) vs. David Bogatin (6-10, 1-1 PL)
2. Max McDonald (5-13, 2-4 PL) vs. Owen Lu (5-13, 1-2 PL)
3. Marwan Abaza (9-8, 5-1 PL vs. Pete Siozios (10-6, 4-1 PL)
4. Andrei Vitiuc (5-11, 2-4 PL) vs. Max Hartensein (5-11, 1-1 PL)
5. Ryan Jurist (13-8, 5-2 PL) vs. Pedro Gutierrez (5-5, 1-2 PL)
6. Cooper Bradshaw (4-5, 3-4 PL) vs. JP Avila (4-4, 2-0 PL)
Doubles
1. McDonald/Abaza (6-6, 4-4 PL) vs. Bogatin/Lu (5-5, 3-2 PL)
2. Vitiuc/Jurist (4-0, 3-0 PL) vs. Hartenstein/Avila (6-3, 2-2 PL)
3. Jacobs/Bradshaw (8-3, 5-3 PL) vs. Stehling/Kolsky (5-5, 2-2 PL)

About the Bison
• Bucknell enters the Patriot League Tournament with a record of 12-12 overall and 5-3 against conference opponents. The Bison played all eight league teams during the regular season for the second straight year.
• The Bison had league victories over Holy Cross, Loyola (Md.), Lafayette, Colgate, and Boston University.
• Bucknell earned the No. 4 seed in the conference tournament after being a No. 6 seed for each of the previous three seasons. It is the Bison's highest seed in the tournament since playing as the No. 3 seed in 2013.
• The Bison have won their quarterfinal match in three of the past four seasons. They won as a fifth seed in 2015 and as the sixth seed in 2016 and 2017.

Scouting Boston University
• Boston University went 8-15 overall and 3-4 in the Patriot League during the regular season.
• The Terriers had league wins over Holy Cross, Lafayette, and Colgate.
• Owen Lu was a Second Team All-Patriot League selection last season.

Series History
• Bucknell leads 5-1 in the all-time series, including a 4-3 win during the regular season this year.
• The Bison trailed 3-0 in the most recent match of the series, but Marwan Abaza, Andrei Vitiuc, Max McDonald, and Ryan Jurist won four straight singles matches.
• Bucknell and Boston University have met in the Patriot League Tournament one time. The sixth-seeded Bison beat the third-seeded Terriers in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 tournament. Vitiuc had a singles victory on court five in that match.