Saturday, April 16
South Williamsport, Pa.
2 p.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Army West Point
Photo by: Roberto Bellini
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The Bison celebrate senior captain Daniela Bellini before Saturday's match
NOTICE: Due to the weather, Bucknell's match against Army West Point was moved inside to the Central PA Tennis Center in South Williamsport, Pa. The new match time is 2 p.m.
Army West Point (19-9, 3-2 PL) vs. Bucknell (12-7, 3-2 PL)
When: Saturday, April 16 – 12 p.m.
Where: Varsity Tennis Courts – Lewisburg, Pa.
Bucknell (12-7, 3-2 PL) vs. Towson (5-10, 1-3 CAA)
When: Sunday, April 17 – 1 p.m.
Where: Tiger Tennis Complex – Towson, Md.
Bison Celebrate Bellini
• The Bison will celebrate senior captain Daniela Bellini before Saturday's match against Army West Point. The ceremony will occur at approximately 10 a.m.
• Bellini is a two-time All-Patriot League selection, having made the 2019 First Team and the 2021 Second Team. The computer engineering major also earned a spot on the 2021 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
• Bellini has played first singles since her rookie campaign, compiling an overall record of 49-25. She went 18-7 as a first year and is 15-10 this season.
• Bellini's 49 singles victories are good for 17th in school history.
• In 2022 Patriot League dual action, Bellini is an unbeaten 5-0 to date. She also went 5-0 in Patriot League regular-season dual matches as a rookie.Â
• This season, Bellini has excelled on the top doubles court with first-year partner Whitney King. The duo is currently a sterling 21-3, one win shy of cracking Bucknell's single-season top 10 in victories.
• Over the course of her career, Bellini has spent time on both the first and second courts. Her 54 career doubles victories place her 11th in the Bison annals.
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 12-7 (3-2 PL) after 4-3 win over Lafayette on April 9 and their 4-3 loss to Loyola on April 10. For going 2-0 at both first singles and first doubles that weekend, senior Daniela Bellini captured her second-straight Patriot League Player of the Week award.
• 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 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 (18)
• Dual Match Singles Wins: Anna Lajos (12)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: Daniela Bellini (5)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (21)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (13)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (4)
Army West Point at a Glance
• The Black Knights are currently 19-9 (3-2 PL) following their 5-0 victory over Lehigh on April 8 and their 4-2 loss to Boston University on April 10.
• Army West Point will host Vassar (April 13) and Colgate (April 14) before traveling to Bucknell.
• During their truncated 2021 campaign, the Black Knights went 12-4 (6-1 PL). They were edged by rival Navy, 4-3, in the Patriot League semifinals.
• Army West Point graduated Ana Joyner, a three-time Patriot League Tennis Player of the Year, following its 2021 season.
• The Black Knights returned Stephanie Dolehide and Caroline Vincent, who comprised the 2021 Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year. Both also joined Joyner on that campaign's All-Patriot League Team.
• Army West Point leads the all-time series with the Bison, 35-4. Bucknell's last win came in 1994.Â
• Last season, the Bison suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat at the Black Knights' hands. Tyne Miller (No. 3) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) earned singles victories, with Utterback also teaming with Kate Novak for a 7-6 decision at third doubles.Â
Towson at a Glance
• The Tigers are currently 5-10 (1-3 CAA) following their 7-0 loss to William & Mary on April 9 and their 5-2 victory over Norfolk State on April 10.
• Towson will face Drexel (April 13) and Saint Joseph's (April 15) before hosting Bucknell.
• During their abbreviated 2021 season, the Tigers posted a 7-14 (0-6 CAA) record. They blanked Hofstra, 4-0, and were shut out by James Madison, 4-0, in CAA Championship play.
• Towson brought back one of its two 2021 All-CAA selections in Themis Haliou.
• The Bison lead the all-time series with the Tigers, 13-6. Their scheduled 2019 and 2020 meetings were both canceled.
• In the most recent match, back in 2017, Towson rolled to a 5-0 whitewashing.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison will compete at the Patriot League Championship, set for Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24 at Lehigh's Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts.
Army West Point (19-9, 3-2 PL) vs. Bucknell (12-7, 3-2 PL)
When: Saturday, April 16 – 12 p.m.
Where: Varsity Tennis Courts – Lewisburg, Pa.
Bucknell (12-7, 3-2 PL) vs. Towson (5-10, 1-3 CAA)
When: Sunday, April 17 – 1 p.m.
Where: Tiger Tennis Complex – Towson, Md.
Bison Celebrate Bellini
• The Bison will celebrate senior captain Daniela Bellini before Saturday's match against Army West Point. The ceremony will occur at approximately 10 a.m.
• Bellini is a two-time All-Patriot League selection, having made the 2019 First Team and the 2021 Second Team. The computer engineering major also earned a spot on the 2021 Academic All-Patriot League Team.
• Bellini has played first singles since her rookie campaign, compiling an overall record of 49-25. She went 18-7 as a first year and is 15-10 this season.
• Bellini's 49 singles victories are good for 17th in school history.
• In 2022 Patriot League dual action, Bellini is an unbeaten 5-0 to date. She also went 5-0 in Patriot League regular-season dual matches as a rookie.Â
• This season, Bellini has excelled on the top doubles court with first-year partner Whitney King. The duo is currently a sterling 21-3, one win shy of cracking Bucknell's single-season top 10 in victories.
• Over the course of her career, Bellini has spent time on both the first and second courts. Her 54 career doubles victories place her 11th in the Bison annals.
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bison are currently 12-7 (3-2 PL) after 4-3 win over Lafayette on April 9 and their 4-3 loss to Loyola on April 10. For going 2-0 at both first singles and first doubles that weekend, senior Daniela Bellini captured her second-straight Patriot League Player of the Week award.
• 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 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 (18)
• Dual Match Singles Wins: Anna Lajos (12)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: Daniela Bellini (5)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (21)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (13)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: Daniela Bellini/Whitney King (4)
Army West Point at a Glance
• The Black Knights are currently 19-9 (3-2 PL) following their 5-0 victory over Lehigh on April 8 and their 4-2 loss to Boston University on April 10.
• Army West Point will host Vassar (April 13) and Colgate (April 14) before traveling to Bucknell.
• During their truncated 2021 campaign, the Black Knights went 12-4 (6-1 PL). They were edged by rival Navy, 4-3, in the Patriot League semifinals.
• Army West Point graduated Ana Joyner, a three-time Patriot League Tennis Player of the Year, following its 2021 season.
• The Black Knights returned Stephanie Dolehide and Caroline Vincent, who comprised the 2021 Patriot League Doubles Team of the Year. Both also joined Joyner on that campaign's All-Patriot League Team.
• Army West Point leads the all-time series with the Bison, 35-4. Bucknell's last win came in 1994.Â
• Last season, the Bison suffered a narrow 4-3 defeat at the Black Knights' hands. Tyne Miller (No. 3) and Laurel Utterback (No. 5) earned singles victories, with Utterback also teaming with Kate Novak for a 7-6 decision at third doubles.Â
Towson at a Glance
• The Tigers are currently 5-10 (1-3 CAA) following their 7-0 loss to William & Mary on April 9 and their 5-2 victory over Norfolk State on April 10.
• Towson will face Drexel (April 13) and Saint Joseph's (April 15) before hosting Bucknell.
• During their abbreviated 2021 season, the Tigers posted a 7-14 (0-6 CAA) record. They blanked Hofstra, 4-0, and were shut out by James Madison, 4-0, in CAA Championship play.
• Towson brought back one of its two 2021 All-CAA selections in Themis Haliou.
• The Bison lead the all-time series with the Tigers, 13-6. Their scheduled 2019 and 2020 meetings were both canceled.
• In the most recent match, back in 2017, Towson rolled to a 5-0 whitewashing.
A Look Ahead
• The Bison will compete at the Patriot League Championship, set for Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24 at Lehigh's Ulrich Varsity Tennis Courts.
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