Friday, April 28
West Point, N.Y.
10:15 a.m.
Bucknell University
vs
Colgate (PL Quarterfinals)
Photo by: Ben Popko
Fourth-Seeded Bison Open Women's Tennis PL Tournament Friday Morning vs. Colgate
4/26/2023 10:27:00 AM | Women's Tennis
#4 Bucknell (12-12, 4-3 PL) vs. #5 Colgate (12-7, 3-2 PL)
Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals
When:Â Friday, Apr. 28, 10:15 a.m.
Where:Â Malek Tennis Center, West Point, N.Y.
Live Scoring: iOnCourt
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell enters the Patriot League Tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the regular season 12-12 (4-3 PL).
• The Bison will take on fifth-seeded Colgate in the quarterfinal round Friday morning. Bucknell defeated the Raiders less than two weeks ago.
• Bucknell earned the No. 4 seed by picking up Patriot League wins over Loyola, Lehigh, Colgate and Lafayette. It's the first time since 2019 Bucknell has been seeded higher than fifth. The Bison won three of their final four Patriot League matches to conclude this regular season.
• Bucknell has advanced past the quarterfinal round in two of the last three Patriot League Tournaments. It earned wins over Lehigh in 2021 and Loyola in 2019. Last season, the Bison fell to Loyola in the quarterfinals.
• Sophomore Whitney King was named the Patriot League Women's Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday after winning at both the top singles and doubles positions over the weekend. She's 6-4 in No. 1 singles over the last 10 matches, and she's 14-4 when playing alongside Abby Platt in doubles.
• Anna Lajos enters the tournament as Bucknell's overall leader in singles play at 16-15. King leads the team in overall doubles wins at 17-8.
• Bucknell went 12-10 (3-3 PL) during the 2021-22 season. The Bison graduated their lone All-Patriot Leaguer, Daniela Bellini, in the spring. They welcomed two freshmen in the fall and entered the spring season with eight total on the roster.
• Juniors Kate Novak and Tyne Miller are serving as team captains this season.
• Bucknell is under the direction of fourth-year head coach Tammy Cecchini. She was previously the head coach at Valparaiso from 2015 to 2018 and spent the 2014-15 season with Valpo as an assistant coach. Cecchini is 35-30 overall since arriving in Lewisburg.
Category Leaders
• Overall Singles Wins: Anna Lajos (16)
• Dual Match Singles Wins: Abby Platt (11)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: Abby Platt (4)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Abby Platt (19)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Abby Platt (14)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: Whitney King, Abby Platt (6)
Colgate at a Glance
• Colgate's regular season ended with its loss to Bucknell on April 16. It posted a 12-7 (3-2 PL) record. The Raiders have Patriot League wins over Lehigh, Lafayette and Holy Cross.
• Bucknell is 24-20 in the all-time series with Colgate and has won each of the last two matchups.
• Bucknell defeated the Raiders 5-2 on the road this season. The Bison swept the doubles point and took four in singles play. Abby Platt clinched the Bison victory with a three-set win at No. 4 singles.
• The Raiders have no returning All-Patriot League players, but freshman Amelia Galin has twice earned Patriot League Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
A Look Ahead
• With a win on Friday, Bucknell would advance to the semifinals and face either top-seeded Boston U., No. 8 Lafayette or No. 9 Holy Cross. Below is a look at the complete Patriot League Tournament schedule.
Day 1
No. 8 Lafayette vs. No. 9 Holy Cross, 1 p.m.
Day 2
No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 8/9 winner, 8:30 a.m.
No. 4 Bucknell vs. No. 5 Colgate, 10:15 a.m.
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Lehigh, 12:45 p.m.
No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Loyola, 3:15 p.m.
Day 3
No. 1/8/9 vs. No. 4/5, 10 a.m.
No. 3/6 vs. No. 2/7, 2 p.m.
Day 4
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 1 p.m.
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Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals
When:Â Friday, Apr. 28, 10:15 a.m.
Where:Â Malek Tennis Center, West Point, N.Y.
Live Scoring: iOnCourt
Bucknell at a Glance
• Bucknell enters the Patriot League Tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the regular season 12-12 (4-3 PL).
• The Bison will take on fifth-seeded Colgate in the quarterfinal round Friday morning. Bucknell defeated the Raiders less than two weeks ago.
• Bucknell earned the No. 4 seed by picking up Patriot League wins over Loyola, Lehigh, Colgate and Lafayette. It's the first time since 2019 Bucknell has been seeded higher than fifth. The Bison won three of their final four Patriot League matches to conclude this regular season.
• Bucknell has advanced past the quarterfinal round in two of the last three Patriot League Tournaments. It earned wins over Lehigh in 2021 and Loyola in 2019. Last season, the Bison fell to Loyola in the quarterfinals.
• Sophomore Whitney King was named the Patriot League Women's Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday after winning at both the top singles and doubles positions over the weekend. She's 6-4 in No. 1 singles over the last 10 matches, and she's 14-4 when playing alongside Abby Platt in doubles.
• Anna Lajos enters the tournament as Bucknell's overall leader in singles play at 16-15. King leads the team in overall doubles wins at 17-8.
• Bucknell went 12-10 (3-3 PL) during the 2021-22 season. The Bison graduated their lone All-Patriot Leaguer, Daniela Bellini, in the spring. They welcomed two freshmen in the fall and entered the spring season with eight total on the roster.
• Juniors Kate Novak and Tyne Miller are serving as team captains this season.
• Bucknell is under the direction of fourth-year head coach Tammy Cecchini. She was previously the head coach at Valparaiso from 2015 to 2018 and spent the 2014-15 season with Valpo as an assistant coach. Cecchini is 35-30 overall since arriving in Lewisburg.
Category Leaders
• Overall Singles Wins: Anna Lajos (16)
• Dual Match Singles Wins: Abby Platt (11)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: Abby Platt (4)
• Overall Doubles Wins: Abby Platt (19)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: Abby Platt (14)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: Whitney King, Abby Platt (6)
Colgate at a Glance
• Colgate's regular season ended with its loss to Bucknell on April 16. It posted a 12-7 (3-2 PL) record. The Raiders have Patriot League wins over Lehigh, Lafayette and Holy Cross.
• Bucknell is 24-20 in the all-time series with Colgate and has won each of the last two matchups.
• Bucknell defeated the Raiders 5-2 on the road this season. The Bison swept the doubles point and took four in singles play. Abby Platt clinched the Bison victory with a three-set win at No. 4 singles.
• The Raiders have no returning All-Patriot League players, but freshman Amelia Galin has twice earned Patriot League Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
A Look Ahead
• With a win on Friday, Bucknell would advance to the semifinals and face either top-seeded Boston U., No. 8 Lafayette or No. 9 Holy Cross. Below is a look at the complete Patriot League Tournament schedule.
Day 1
No. 8 Lafayette vs. No. 9 Holy Cross, 1 p.m.
Day 2
No. 1 Boston University vs. No. 8/9 winner, 8:30 a.m.
No. 4 Bucknell vs. No. 5 Colgate, 10:15 a.m.
No. 3 Army West Point vs. No. 6 Lehigh, 12:45 p.m.
No. 2 Navy vs. No. 7 Loyola, 3:15 p.m.
Day 3
No. 1/8/9 vs. No. 4/5, 10 a.m.
No. 3/6 vs. No. 2/7, 2 p.m.
Day 4
Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner, 1 p.m.
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