Wednesday, April 10
Lewisburg, Pa. / Varsity Courts
4 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Mount St. Mary's
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Men's Tennis Closes Regular Season with Six Matches in Seven Days
4/8/2019 1:01:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Setting the Scene
Tuesday, April 9
9 p.m. | at Lafayette (4-9, 1-4 PL) | Northwood RC Indoor Courts (Easton, Pa.) **Note updated start time and location change due to weather**
Wednesday, April 10
4 p.m. | vs. Mount St. Mary's (3-16, 1-3 NEC) | Varsity Courts (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Friday, April 12
4 p.m. | at Colgate (7-11, 2-1 PL) | J.W. Abrahamson Courts (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Saturday, April 13
11 a.m. | vs. Boston University (7-14, 2-3 PL) | J.W. Abrahamson Courts (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Sunday, April 14
3 p.m. | vs. Lehigh (10-7, 3-2 PL) | Varsity Courts (Lewisburg, Pa.) – SENIOR DAY
Monday, April 15
3:30 p.m. | at Bloomsburg (5-4, 1-1 PSAC) | Burt Reese Tennis Center (Bloomsburg, Pa.)
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 8-11 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League following a 6-1 win at Loyola (Md.) on Sunday. The Bison have four league matches remaining on the schedule.
• The Bison close the regular season with six matches in a span of seven days.
• The Patriot League Tournament begins three days after that at Army West Point. The Bison will probably open the tournament with a quarterfinal match on the second day of the tournament.
• Ethan Jacobs won on court one against Loyola (Md.) to improve to 2-1 in Patriot league dual matches this season.
• The Bison will celebrate Senior Day prior to their match against Lehigh on Sunday, April 14. Max McDonald and Andrei Vitiuc will be playing their final collegiate home match.
• With two more wins, Bucknell will reach double-digit victories for the fourth time in five seasons.
Scouting the Opponents
• Lafayette is 4-9 overall and 1-4 in the Patriot League following a 5-2 loss to Delaware. The Leopards have a league win over Holy Cross (4-3 score) and losses to Army West Point (4-0), Loyola (4-1), Colgate (4-0), and Boston University (4-0).
• Mount St. Mary's is 3-16 overall and 1-3 in the NEC with back-to-back losses to Duquesne (4-0) and Sacred Heart (4-3). Jackson Wood is a perfect 5-0 during the spring while playing all five matches at the top of the lineup.
• Colgate is 7-11 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League after losing 5-2 to Lehigh. The Raiders have league wins over Holy Cross (7-0) and Lafayette (4-0).
• Boston University is 7-14 overall and 2-3 in the Patriot League with back-to-back losses to Army West Point (4-1) and Lehigh (4-2). The Terriers also have a league loss to Navy (4-1) and wins over Holy Cross (4-0) and Lafayette (4-0).
• Lehigh is 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the Patriot League following a 4-2 loss to Army West Point. The Mountain Hawks also have a league loss to Navy (6-1) and wins over Loyola (7-0), Colgate (5-2), and Boston University (4-2).
• Bloomsburg is 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC with three straight wins over West Chester (7-0), Virginia State (6-1), and Shepherd (4-0). Â
Up Next
• The Bison will play at the Patriot League Tournament, which will be held at Army West Point on April 18-21.
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Tuesday, April 9
9 p.m. | at Lafayette (4-9, 1-4 PL) | Northwood RC Indoor Courts (Easton, Pa.) **Note updated start time and location change due to weather**
Wednesday, April 10
4 p.m. | vs. Mount St. Mary's (3-16, 1-3 NEC) | Varsity Courts (Lewisburg, Pa.)
Friday, April 12
4 p.m. | at Colgate (7-11, 2-1 PL) | J.W. Abrahamson Courts (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Saturday, April 13
11 a.m. | vs. Boston University (7-14, 2-3 PL) | J.W. Abrahamson Courts (Hamilton, N.Y.)
Sunday, April 14
3 p.m. | vs. Lehigh (10-7, 3-2 PL) | Varsity Courts (Lewisburg, Pa.) – SENIOR DAY
Monday, April 15
3:30 p.m. | at Bloomsburg (5-4, 1-1 PSAC) | Burt Reese Tennis Center (Bloomsburg, Pa.)
About the Bison
• Bucknell is 8-11 overall and 2-2 in the Patriot League following a 6-1 win at Loyola (Md.) on Sunday. The Bison have four league matches remaining on the schedule.
• The Bison close the regular season with six matches in a span of seven days.
• The Patriot League Tournament begins three days after that at Army West Point. The Bison will probably open the tournament with a quarterfinal match on the second day of the tournament.
• Ethan Jacobs won on court one against Loyola (Md.) to improve to 2-1 in Patriot league dual matches this season.
• The Bison will celebrate Senior Day prior to their match against Lehigh on Sunday, April 14. Max McDonald and Andrei Vitiuc will be playing their final collegiate home match.
• With two more wins, Bucknell will reach double-digit victories for the fourth time in five seasons.
Scouting the Opponents
• Lafayette is 4-9 overall and 1-4 in the Patriot League following a 5-2 loss to Delaware. The Leopards have a league win over Holy Cross (4-3 score) and losses to Army West Point (4-0), Loyola (4-1), Colgate (4-0), and Boston University (4-0).
• Mount St. Mary's is 3-16 overall and 1-3 in the NEC with back-to-back losses to Duquesne (4-0) and Sacred Heart (4-3). Jackson Wood is a perfect 5-0 during the spring while playing all five matches at the top of the lineup.
• Colgate is 7-11 overall and 2-1 in the Patriot League after losing 5-2 to Lehigh. The Raiders have league wins over Holy Cross (7-0) and Lafayette (4-0).
• Boston University is 7-14 overall and 2-3 in the Patriot League with back-to-back losses to Army West Point (4-1) and Lehigh (4-2). The Terriers also have a league loss to Navy (4-1) and wins over Holy Cross (4-0) and Lafayette (4-0).
• Lehigh is 10-7 overall and 3-2 in the Patriot League following a 4-2 loss to Army West Point. The Mountain Hawks also have a league loss to Navy (6-1) and wins over Loyola (7-0), Colgate (5-2), and Boston University (4-2).
• Bloomsburg is 5-4 overall and 1-1 in the PSAC with three straight wins over West Chester (7-0), Virginia State (6-1), and Shepherd (4-0). Â
Up Next
• The Bison will play at the Patriot League Tournament, which will be held at Army West Point on April 18-21.
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Players Mentioned
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