Women's Tennis Plays Three Matches in Hawaii

NOTICE: The Bison women's tennis team will take over the BucknellBison Instagram account on Monday, March 14. Tune in to get a behind-the-scenes look at a match day in Hawaii.

Bucknell (8-3, 0-0 PL) vs. Chamindade (0-4, 0-0 PacWest)
When: Monday, March 14 – 7 p.m. (1 p.m. HST)
Where: Donald A. Andrews Diamond Head Tennis Center – Honolulu, Hawaii

Bucknell (8-3, 0-0 PL) vs. Hawaii (4-3, 3-0 Big West)
When: Wednesday, March 16 – 5 p.m. (11 a.m. HST)
Where: UH Tennis Center – Honolulu, Hawaii

Bucknell (8-3, 0-0 PL) vs. Hawaii (4-3, 3-0 Big West)
When: Thursday, March 17 – 5 p.m. (11 a.m. HST)
Where: UH Tennis Center – Honolulu, Hawaii

Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 8-3 (0-0 PL) following their 6-1 win over St. Bonaventure on March 5 and their 6-1 loss at Penn State the next day.
• With its triumph over St. Bonaventure, Bucknell won at least eight of its first 10 matches for the second time in four seasons; in 2019-20, the Bison went 9-1 to begin dual match action.
• Bucknell went 5-5 (2-3 PL) in the spring of 2021, most notably scoring a 4-2 victory over rival Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals.
• The Bison posted a 6-3 (0-0 PL) record during their 2019-20 season that was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They won five of their final six matches that season, with two coming by 7-0 margins.
• Bucknell is captained by senior Daniela Bellini, a two-time All-Patriot League selection.
• The Bison lost three student-athletes to graduation following the 2021 spring season, including two-time All-Patriot League performer Cayla Koch.
• Bucknell welcomed three newcomers ahead of the 2021-22 campaign, including one international student-athlete.
• Head coach Tammy Cecchini is in her third season at the helm of the program.
• Cecchini was previously the head coach at Valparaiso from 2015 to 2018; she spent the 2014-15 season with Valpo as an assistant coach.

Category Leaders
• Overall Singles Wins: Whitney King (16)
• Dual Match Singles Wins: Anna Lajos (10)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: N/A
• Overall Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (17)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (9)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: N/A

Chaminade at a Glance
• Chaminade is currently 0-4 (0-0 PacWest) after being blanked by four opponents at the Hawaii Invitational.
• The Silversword's match against the Bison will be their first since Feb. 14.
• Chaminade went 0-8 (0-0 PacWest) during its abbreviated 2020-21 season. The Silverswords lost both of their matches at that season's PacWest Championships.
• This will be the first meeting between Bucknell and Chaminade.

Hawaii at a Glance
• Hawaii is currently 4-3 (3-0 Big West) following its 4-0 victory over Army West Point on March 10.
• The Rainbow Wahine went 7-8 (4-4 Big West) in the spring of 2021, ultimately falling to UC Santa Barbara in the Big West Championship semifinals.
• Hawaii lost one of its most decorated players in program history to graduation following the 2020-21 campaign. Petra Melounova was a three-time Big West Player of the Year and four-time All-Big West First Team selection.
• The Rainbow Wahine returned Satsuki Takamura, who partnered with Melounova over the course of her career and earned a spot on the 2021 All-Big West Doubles Second Team.
• Hawaii and Bucknell are set to square off on back-to-back days. These will be the first two meetings between the programs.

A Look Ahead
• The Bison travel to George Mason (March 26 at 2 p.m.) before opening Patriot League action at Navy (March 27 at 10 a.m.).

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Players Mentioned

Daniela Bellini

Whitney King

Cayla Koch

Anna Lajos