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Women's Tennis Travels to New York to Face Skidmore, Siena
2/29/2024 3:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bucknell (5-6, 0-1 PL) at Skidmore (1-0, 0-0 LL)
When: Saturday, March 2 – 2 p.m.
Where: YMCA-Wilton – Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Bucknell (5-6, 0-1 PL) at Siena (1-5, 0-0 MAAC)
When: Sunday, March 3 – 2 p.m.
Where: Tri-City Fitness – Latham, N.Y.
Bucknell at a Glance
• The Bucknell women's tennis team hits the road for the first time since Feb. 3 to take on Skidmore and Siena in New York this weekend. The Bison are looking to build off a 2-0 showing at the Central PA Tennis Center last weekend.
• The Bison earned a 4-3 win over Villanova on Saturday before dismantling Le Moyne 6-1 on Sunday. The two wins capped a five-dual homestand in which Bucknell went 4-1. Bucknell improved to 5-6 on the season.
• Tyne Miller clinched the Bucknell win against Villanova by earning a three-set victory on court four when the two teams were tied at 3-3. She also helped clinch the doubles point and went 2-0 in doubles and 2-0 in singles to earn an honorable mention for Patriot League Women's Tennis Player of the Week. The senior improved to 10-10 with her two singles wins.
• Abby Platt went 2-0 on court three singles over the weekend and earned her team-leading 13th win. She's 13-4 in singles play and moved to 15-3 in doubles play alongside Whitney King.
• With another doubles victory on Sunday, King moved into a tie with Daniela Bellini '22 for 11th all-time in school history in career doubles wins (55). The junior is two away from cracking the top 10 and tying 2021 grad Cayla Koch.
• Bucknell finished the 2022-23 campaign 13-13 (4-3 PL) and reached the Patriot League semifinal round for a second time under head coach Tammy Cecchini. The Bison defeated Colgate 4-0 in the quarterfinals for the program's 500th all-time victory in what was the 50th season of Bucknell women's tennis. At the end of the year, King was named to the All-Patriot League First Team and the Academic All-Patriot League Team.
• Bucknell returned all eight members of last spring's roster and added two newcomers: Tori Allen and Jaycie Mair. The roster is comprised of three seniors, three juniors, two sophomores and the two rookies.
• Seniors Miller, Kate Novak and Madi Sebulsky are serving as team captains this season.
• Cecchini is in her fifth year leading the Bison. She owns a 41-37 record since arriving in Lewisburg.
Category Leaders
• Overall Singles Wins: Abby Platt (13)
• Dual Match Singles Abby Platt (5)
• PL Dual Match Singles Wins: N/A
• Overall Doubles Wins: King and Platt (15)
• Dual Match Doubles Wins: King and Platt (6)
• PL Dual Match Doubles Wins: King and Platt (1)
Scouting Skidmore
• Skidmore earned one dual win over SUNY New Paltz back in September and attended three invitationals as well as the ITA Regionals. Saturday will be the team's first action since Oct. 15.
• In their only dual this season, the Thoroughbreds swept New Paltz 9-0. Junior Grace Truong earned wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Truong was one of five Liberty League All-Conference selections for Skidmore last season.
• Along with Truong, Katherine Almquist, Ella Provost and Konkina Dhull received Liberty League honors a year ago and are back this season. Its lone First Team honoree, Maya Lal, was lost to graduation.
• Skidmore went 13-8 (7-1 LL) in 2022-23. It won its 12th consecutive Liberty League Championship and reached the NCAA Division III regional final before falling to fourth-seeded Middlebury. The Thoroughbreds faced one Patriot League Team in 2023, falling 6-3 to Lafayette.
Scouting Siena
• Siena fell to 1-5 on the season with a 5-2 loss at Sacred Heart last Saturday. Its one win came against Bryant on Feb. 17.
• Siena junior Laia Giralt currently leads the team with a 7-6 singles record. She's also tied for the team lead with five doubles victories this season. Giralt was part of an All-MAAC First Team doubles pairing a season ago.
• The Saints garnered three All-MAAC awards in 2023. Madeline De Faber-Schumacher was a First Team All-MAAC selection as a rookie, while Emma Boggiali joined Giralt with an All-MAAC doubles nod.
• Siena went 11-12 (4-2 MAAC) in 2022-23, going 2-2 against the Patriot League. One of Siena's losses was a 5-2 defeat by the Bison.
• Bucknell swept the doubles point and earned wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles in last February's win over the Saints. Whitney King, Tyne Miller, Abby Platt and Kate Novak each posted singles wins for the Bison.
A Look Ahead
• Bucknell heads west for its annual spring break trip. The Bison will visit UC Riverside in Riverside, Calif. on Tuesday, March 12 before facing Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif. on March 13.
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