Women's Tennis Hosts Patriot League Tournament Thursday-Sunday; Friday's Matches Moved to Central PA Tennis Center

Friday, April 26

Williamsport, Pa. / Central PA Tennis Center

11 a.m.

Bucknell University

Loyola (Md.)

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Women's Tennis Hosts Patriot League Tournament Thursday-Sunday; Friday's Matches Moved to Central PA Tennis Center

4/25/2019 3:28:00 AM | Women's Tennis

***FRIDAY'S MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED INDOORS AT THE CENTRAL PA TENNIS CENTER***

Setting the Scene
What: Patriot League Tournament
When: April 25-28
Where: Varsity Courts (outdoor)/Central PA Tennis Center (indoor)

2019 Patriot League Women's Tennis Tournament Schedule
Thursday, April 25 - First Round
No. 8 Lafayette vs. No. 9 Holy Cross, 3 p.m.
Friday, April 26 - Quarterfinals
No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 8/No. 9 winner, 8:30 a.m.
No. 4 Bucknell vs. No. 5 Loyola (Md.), 11 a.m.
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Lehigh, 1:30 p.m.
No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Colgate, 4 p.m.
Saturday, April 27 - Semifinals
1/8/9 winner vs. 4/5 winner, 10 a.m.
2/7 winner vs. 3/6 winner, 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 28- Championship
Patriot League Championship, 12 p.m.

Projected Lineups (Bucknell Player vs. Loyola Player) – Records are during spring season
Singles
1. Daniela Bellini (13-5, 5-0 PL) vs. Kateri Martin
2. Cayla Koch (14-5, 4-1 PL)) vs. Abby Thornton
3. Paige Leavy (12-5, 2-2 PL) vs. Abby Decker
4. Sofia Ayuso (13-6, 2-3 PL) vs. Lin Robertson
5. Mishi Papich (7-12, 2-3 PL) vs. Sandra Aguirre
6. Jill Auteri (7-9, 2-3 PL) vs. Alex Agee
Doubles
1. Koch/Leavy (13-4, 3-1 PL) vs. Martin/Thornton
2. Bellini/Ayuso (11-5, 3-2 PL) vs. Robertson/Agee
3. Papich/Auteri (12-6, 3-2 PL) vs. Decker/Aguirre

About the Bison
• Bucknell finished the regular season at 13-6 overall and 3-2 in the Patriot League, closing the season with wins in four of its final six matches.
• The Bison are 11-4 all-time in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. Six of their 11 wins came by shutout.
• This is the sixth time Bucknell has been the fourth seed in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League Tournament. The Bison advanced to the semifinal round as the No. 4 seed with a 5-2 win over Lehigh in 1995, with a 5-3 win over Lafayette in 1997, with a 4-0 win over Lehigh in 2014, and with a 4-2 win over Lehigh in 2016. They lost as the fourth seed in the quarterfinal round to Army in 2001.
• Freshman Daniela Bellini enters the Patriot League Tournament with an unbeaten record of 5-0 against conference opponents during the spring, playing every match on court one. Three of those opponents are returning All-Patriot League players. She can add a fourth league win over an All-PL player if she beats Kateri Martin on Friday. Bellini defeated her 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 during the regular season. Bellini won six straight singles matches to close the season.
• Cayla Koch went 4-1 against league opponents while playing on court two. She went 14-5 overall during the spring, while Paige Leavy was one spot behind her in the lineup and went 12-5.
• Sofia Ayuso also had a winning spring record, going 13-6 while playing on courts four and five. Mishi Papich (7-12) and Jill Auteri (7-9) round out the Bison lineup.

Scouting Loyola (Md.)
• Loyola (Md.) is 14-7 overall and 3-4 in the Patriot League after losing to Johns Hopkins to close the regular season.
• The Greyhounds had league wins over Lehigh, Holy Cross, and Lafayette, and losses to Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, and Navy.
• Sophomore Kateri Martin was a First Team All-Patriot League selection last season.

Series History
• Bucknell is 8-3 all-time against Loyola (Md.), including wins in five of the past six meetings.
• Daniela Bellini, Cayla Koch, Paige Leavy, and Jill Auteri all had victories in a 5-2 win over the Greyhounds this season.
• Bucknell and Loyola (Md.) have never met in the Patriot League Tournament.