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Women's Tennis Falls to Loyola (Md.) in Tight 4-3 Match
3/21/2026 5:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BALTIMORE, Md. — Bucknell women's tennis fell to Loyola (Md.) in a tight 4-3 match on Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Bison fell to 7-8 overall and 0-3 in the Patriot League.
The match opened with the Greyhounds going 3-0 in doubles play and securing the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Loyola (Md.) then took the first two singles matches as it won in both the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, taking a 3-0 lead.
Tori Allen earned Bucknell its first point of the match as she defeated Matriccino in comeback fashion 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 at the No. 3 spot. Mirra Manolov then took her match in the No. 4 spot over Epps 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to bring it to a 3-2 scoreline, with the Greyhounds still in the lead.
Despite Natalie Devraj winning the final singles match of the afternoon at the No. 6 spot over Shivkumar 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-0, the Bison ultimately fell as Roeck clinched the match with a win at the No. 5 spot over Cameron King to earn Loyola (Md.) a narrow 4-3 victory.
Bucknell women's tennis will next take to the courts on Sunday, March 22 at 11 a.m. as they head to Annapolis, Md. to face Navy.
Singles Competition (Order of Finish: 2,1,3,4,5,6)
- Richiez (Loyola) def. Platt 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
- Hartley (Loyola) def. Jennings 6-1, 6-1
- Allen (Bucknell) def. Matriccino 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
- Manolov (Bucknell) def. Epps 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Roeck (Loyola) def. King 7-6(4), 6-4
- Devraj (Bucknell) def. Shivkumar 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-0
Doubles Competition (Order of Finish: 1,2,3)
- Richiez/Roeck (Loyola) def. Platt/Jennings 6-1
- Shivkumar/Hartley (Loyola) def. Manolov/Mair 7-5
- Epps/Matriccino (Loyola) def. King/Devraj 7-6(4)
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