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Women's Tennis Falls to Buffalo, 5-2
2/6/2022 4:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Bucknell women's tennis team fell to undefeated Buffalo, 5-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Miller Tennis Center.
The Bulls (6-0, 0-0 MAC) took five of six singles matches to top the Bison (2-1, 0-0 PL) and remain unbeaten on the young season.
For Bucknell, all three doubles teams emerged victorious, with Daniela Bellini and Whitney King moving to a sterling 11-1 on the year with a commanding 6-3 triumph over All-MAC honoree Pia Schwarz and Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou at first doubles. The Bison's other two doubles teams both earned hard-fought 7-5 decisions.
Laurel Utterback added a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Gabriella Akopyan at fourth singles. Bellini gave Schwarz a battle at first singles, taking the first set, 7-5, before dropping the next two, 6-3, 6-1.
King suffered only her second loss of the season, moving to 10-2, while Anna Lajos dropped her first, moving to 7-1.
The Bison stay on the road for matches at Seton Hall (Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m.) and Marist (Feb. 13 at 12 p.m.).
Bucknell 2 – Buffalo 5
Singles
1. Pia Schwarz (UB) def. Daniela Bellini (BU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
2. Hsin-Yuan Shih (UB) def. Whitney King (BU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Ambre Amat (UB) def. Tyne Miller (BU) 7-6 (3), 6-3
4. Laurel Utterback (BU) def. Gabriella Akopyan (UB) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
5. Mariana Carvajal Torres (UB) def. Anna Lajos (BU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Lolina Schietekat Sedas (UB) def. Kate Novak (BU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (BU) def. Pia Schwarz/Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou (UB) 6-3
2. Tyne Miller/Laurel Utterback (BU) def. Hsin-Yuan Shih/Arza Deniz Comlek (UB) 7-5
3. Anna Lajos/Madi Sebulsky (BU) def. Ambre Amat/Lolina Schietekat Sedas (UB) 7-5
The Bulls (6-0, 0-0 MAC) took five of six singles matches to top the Bison (2-1, 0-0 PL) and remain unbeaten on the young season.
For Bucknell, all three doubles teams emerged victorious, with Daniela Bellini and Whitney King moving to a sterling 11-1 on the year with a commanding 6-3 triumph over All-MAC honoree Pia Schwarz and Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou at first doubles. The Bison's other two doubles teams both earned hard-fought 7-5 decisions.
Laurel Utterback added a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 victory over Gabriella Akopyan at fourth singles. Bellini gave Schwarz a battle at first singles, taking the first set, 7-5, before dropping the next two, 6-3, 6-1.
King suffered only her second loss of the season, moving to 10-2, while Anna Lajos dropped her first, moving to 7-1.
The Bison stay on the road for matches at Seton Hall (Feb. 12 at 6:30 p.m.) and Marist (Feb. 13 at 12 p.m.).
Bucknell 2 – Buffalo 5
Singles
1. Pia Schwarz (UB) def. Daniela Bellini (BU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
2. Hsin-Yuan Shih (UB) def. Whitney King (BU) 7-5, 6-1
3. Ambre Amat (UB) def. Tyne Miller (BU) 7-6 (3), 6-3
4. Laurel Utterback (BU) def. Gabriella Akopyan (UB) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
5. Mariana Carvajal Torres (UB) def. Anna Lajos (BU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Lolina Schietekat Sedas (UB) def. Kate Novak (BU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Doubles
1. Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (BU) def. Pia Schwarz/Nikoleta Antoniou-Karademitrou (UB) 6-3
2. Tyne Miller/Laurel Utterback (BU) def. Hsin-Yuan Shih/Arza Deniz Comlek (UB) 7-5
3. Anna Lajos/Madi Sebulsky (BU) def. Ambre Amat/Lolina Schietekat Sedas (UB) 7-5
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