Saturday, April 2
Lewisburg, Pa.
3 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Lehigh
Photo by: Roberto Bellini
Women's Tennis Hosts Two Patriot League Matches
3/30/2022 4:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Lehigh (4-6, 1-2 PL) vs. Bucknell (9-6, 0-1 PL)
When: Saturday, April 2 – 3 p.m.
Where: Varsity Tennis Courts – Lewisburg, Pa.
Colgate (9-6, 2-0 PL) vs. Bucknell (9-6, 0-1 PL)
When: Sunday, April 3 – 10 a.m.
Where: Central PA Tennis Center – South Williamsport, Pa.
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 9-6 (0-1 PL) after falling to Navy, 6-1, in their Patriot League opener on March 27.
• With its triumph over St. Bonaventure on March 5, 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: Daniela Bellini (1)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (17)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (9)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: N/A
Lehigh at a Glance
• The Mountain Hawks are currently 4-6 (1-2 PL) following their tight 4-3 loss to Colgate on March 27.
• Lehigh went 5-4 (3-2 PL) during its abbreviated 2021 spring campaign. The Mountain Hawks fell to Bucknell, 4-2, in the quarterfinals of that season's Patriot League Championships.
• Lehigh lost two-time All-Patriot League selection Paula Gonzalez to graduation following that truncated campaign. There are no All-Patriot League players on its 2021-22 roster.Â
• While the Bison lead the all-time series, 17-7, the Mountain Hawks have won five of the past six matches.Â
• Bucknell snapped a five-match losing slide to Lehigh with its 4-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Patriot League Championships. Earlier that season, the Mountain Hawks dispatched the Bison, 5-2, in Bethlehem, Pa.Â
• In the regular-season meeting, Daniela Bellini scored a hard-fought 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Gonzalez at first singles.Â
• During the quarterfinal contest, Cayla Koch (No. 2), Sofia Ayuso (No. 4) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) picked up singles wins. Bucknell also won the doubles point behind victories by Bellini and Koch in the top spot and Utterback and Tyne Miller on the second court.
Colgate at a Glance
• The Raiders are currently 9-6 (2-0 PL) after edging Lehigh, 4-3, on March 27. Their first Patriot League win was a 7-0 shutout of Holy Cross on March 20.
• Colgate posted a 4-5 (2-3 PL) record during its truncated 2021 spring season. The Raiders dropped a 4-0 decision to Navy in the quarterfinals of that campaign's Patriot League Championships.
• Colgate has no All-Patriot League players on its 2021-22 roster. Its last All-Patriot League performer was Mackenzie Deeter in 2018.
• The Bison holds a slim 22-20 lead over the Raiders in their all-time series.
• Last season, Bucknell cruised to a 4-1 victory over Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.
• During that meeting, which was the Bison's first Patriot League match in almost two years, Cayla Koch (No. 2), Tyne Miller (No. 3) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) scored singles victories. Bucknell also secured the doubles point behind wins by Koch and Daniela Bellini on the first court and Utterback and Rachel Carroll in the third spot.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to the road for Patriot League dual matches against Lafayette (April 9 at 10 a.m.) and Loyola (April 10 at 11 a.m.).
When: Saturday, April 2 – 3 p.m.
Where: Varsity Tennis Courts – Lewisburg, Pa.
Colgate (9-6, 2-0 PL) vs. Bucknell (9-6, 0-1 PL)
When: Sunday, April 3 – 10 a.m.
Where: Central PA Tennis Center – South Williamsport, Pa.
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 9-6 (0-1 PL) after falling to Navy, 6-1, in their Patriot League opener on March 27.
• With its triumph over St. Bonaventure on March 5, 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: Daniela Bellini (1)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (17)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (9)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: N/A
Lehigh at a Glance
• The Mountain Hawks are currently 4-6 (1-2 PL) following their tight 4-3 loss to Colgate on March 27.
• Lehigh went 5-4 (3-2 PL) during its abbreviated 2021 spring campaign. The Mountain Hawks fell to Bucknell, 4-2, in the quarterfinals of that season's Patriot League Championships.
• Lehigh lost two-time All-Patriot League selection Paula Gonzalez to graduation following that truncated campaign. There are no All-Patriot League players on its 2021-22 roster.Â
• While the Bison lead the all-time series, 17-7, the Mountain Hawks have won five of the past six matches.Â
• Bucknell snapped a five-match losing slide to Lehigh with its 4-2 victory in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Patriot League Championships. Earlier that season, the Mountain Hawks dispatched the Bison, 5-2, in Bethlehem, Pa.Â
• In the regular-season meeting, Daniela Bellini scored a hard-fought 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Gonzalez at first singles.Â
• During the quarterfinal contest, Cayla Koch (No. 2), Sofia Ayuso (No. 4) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) picked up singles wins. Bucknell also won the doubles point behind victories by Bellini and Koch in the top spot and Utterback and Tyne Miller on the second court.
Colgate at a Glance
• The Raiders are currently 9-6 (2-0 PL) after edging Lehigh, 4-3, on March 27. Their first Patriot League win was a 7-0 shutout of Holy Cross on March 20.
• Colgate posted a 4-5 (2-3 PL) record during its truncated 2021 spring season. The Raiders dropped a 4-0 decision to Navy in the quarterfinals of that campaign's Patriot League Championships.
• Colgate has no All-Patriot League players on its 2021-22 roster. Its last All-Patriot League performer was Mackenzie Deeter in 2018.
• The Bison holds a slim 22-20 lead over the Raiders in their all-time series.
• Last season, Bucknell cruised to a 4-1 victory over Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.
• During that meeting, which was the Bison's first Patriot League match in almost two years, Cayla Koch (No. 2), Tyne Miller (No. 3) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) scored singles victories. Bucknell also secured the doubles point behind wins by Koch and Daniela Bellini on the first court and Utterback and Rachel Carroll in the third spot.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison return to the road for Patriot League dual matches against Lafayette (April 9 at 10 a.m.) and Loyola (April 10 at 11 a.m.).
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