Bucknell University Athletics
Bucknell University
Millersville
10/24/2026 3:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell women's tennis defeated Millersville in its first dual match of the season 5-2 at the Varsity Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon. The Bison open 2026-27 with a 1-0 record in dual matches.
Bucknell earned the doubles point by taking two of the three doubles matches of the day. Kate Purpura and Jordan Lee earned the first win with a 6-2 victory over Haley Miller and Annika Rojas on court two. Millersville then evened the score as Lauren Hayes and Amelia Gassert defeated Jaycie Mair and Natalie Devraj on court one in a narrow 7-6(3) win. Court three became the deciding match for the doubles point and Mariana Shulman and Isabella Massis defeated Lucia Consigliere and Jade Miller 6-1 to earn Bucknell a 1-0 lead.
Lee then won her court five match against Consigliere 6-1, 6-0, Natalie Devraj won her court two match 6-1, 6-0 against Miller and Shulman won her court three match over Gassert 6-2, 6-2 to extend Bucknell's lead to 4-0 and earn the Bison the win.
After the Bison win was clinched, Lauren Hayes defeated Mair at the No. 1 spot in three sets 3-6, 6-2, 10-7 to make it 4-1 before Kate Purpura defeated Rojas on court four 6-2, 6-4 making it 5-1. The court six match was the final one to end as Millersville's Maria Barretto defeated Isabella Massis 7-6(5), 7-6(6).
Bucknell women's tennis will now take its break before entering its championship season with a dual match against Saint Joseph's on Sunday, Jan. 24 at noon in the Central PA Tennis Courts.
