Men's Tennis Hosts Raiders, Terriers this Weekend at Central PA Tennis Center

Friday, April 1

South Williamsport, Pa.

4 p.m.

Bucknell University

Colgate

Photo by: Marc Hagemeier

Men's Tennis Hosts Raiders, Terriers this Weekend at Central PA Tennis Center

3/31/2022 5:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Colgate (7-6, 1-1 PL) at Bucknell (4-14, 0-1 PL)
When: Friday, April 1, 4 p.m.
Where: Central PA Tennis Center, South Williamsport, Pa.

Boston University (1-14, 0-1 PL) at Bucknell (4-14, 0-1 PL)
When: Sunday, April 3, 10 a.m.
Where: Central PA Tennis Center, South Williamsport, Pa.

Bucknell at a Glance

The Bison have a pair of Patriot League matches on tap this weekend, with both set to be played indoors at the Central PA Tennis Center in South Williamsport.
Bucknell's only other Patriot League contest to date was a tight 4-2 loss to Army on March 19 in South Williamsport. Harrison Gold at No. 1 and Tim Zelikovsky at No. 4 were victorious against Army, and Nick Mueller at No. 2 was even in the third set when the match was clinched. The Black Knights pulled out a couple of three-setters at the bottom of the lineup to win the match.
Most recently, Bucknell held out its top two players in the lineup in Gold and Mueller in a 4-3 loss to Chestnut Hill last Sunday in Hershey, Pa. Michael Owen and Zelikovsky were victorious at 1 and 2 singles, and Charlie Nordahl picked up a three-set win at No. 6.
Zelikovsky continued his stellar sophomore year. The Canadian has won eight straight singles matches and is 9-4 in duals and 15-7 overall in 2021-22. Zelikovsky typically plays in the No. 4 singles spot, where he is 7-1 on the season. Sunday's win came in his first match in the No. 2 slot.
Zelikovsky and Gold are 5-3 at No. 1 doubles this spring.
Mueller and Owen are tied for second on the team with 12 wins over the full season.

Colgate at a Glance

The Bison are looking for some revenge against Colgate, as the Raiders knocked the Bison out of last year's Patriot League Tournament with a 4-3 verdict in the quarterfinals. Bucknell won 4-1 in Hamilton three weeks earlier.
Colgate comes in with a 7-6 overall record and a 1-1 mark in the Patriot League. The Raiders won 6-1 at Holy Cross on March 20, then fell at Lehigh 6-1 last Sunday.
The Colgate-Lehigh match was tighter than the score indicates. Colgate won the doubles point but then lost three singles matches in three sets and another 7-5, 7-5.

Boston University at a Glance

The Terriers have struggled to a 1-14 record, albeit against a very challenging schedule. Their lone win was a 4-3 verdict over Sacred Heart on March 20.
Boston University's only Patriot League encounter to date is a 4-0 loss at Navy last Sunday.
Jonah Dickson has a team-best 6-8 dual-match record, including a 5-3 mark in the 2-4 spots in the lineup (1-5 at No. 1).
The Terriers finished 3-6 last season, falling 4-3 to Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals. Boston University graduated two All-Patriot League honorees from that squad in David Bogatin and Owen Lu.

Next Up

After the two home matches this week, Bucknell embarks on a five-match road swing. The Bison will play non-conference tilts at Bloomsburg and Mount St. Mary's before visiting three straight Patriot League rivals in Navy, Loyola, and Lafayette.