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Bucknell Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season with 5-2 Win over Saint Francis
Feb. 2, 2013
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - Bucknell women's tennis kept a perfect series record against Saint Francis (Pa.), defeating the Red Flash 5-2 at the West Branch Tennis Club on Saturday. The Bison (1-0) got two wins apiece from Maria Cioffi, Lydia Colvin and Jen Bush in their first dual match of the season. After taking the doubles point and four of six singles matches, Bucknell improved its all-time record against Saint Francis to 12-0. The Bison kicked things off with wins at second and third doubles. Colvin and Maria Cioffi teamed up for the 8-3 victory over Shivani Patel and Alex Sachs, while Bush partnered with Stephanie Pino for an 8-4 decision over Camila Diaz and Jenifer Yealy. Cioffi knocked out Patel for a second time when the two met at No. 2 singles. Patel kept it close in the first set, but it was the Bucknell freshman who still walked away with the 6-4, 6-1 victory in the end. Having a quicker time of it was Colvin over Lucy Jasso, 6-0, 6-2 and Bush over Diaz 6-1, 6-1. Also claiming a win was Christie Schneider in her only match of the day. Schneider did not allow Yealy to hold serve and came away with the 6-0, 6-0 decision at No. 6 singles. Bucknell will return to action next weekend with a pair of matches against Pittsburgh and Duquesne Feb. 8-9 in Pittsburgh.
RESULTS
Singles 1. Rafaela Panizza (SFU) def. Elena Vidrascu (BU), 6-4, 6-2 2. Maria Cioffi (BU) def. Shivani Patel (SFU), 6-4, 6-1 3. Lydia Colvin (BU) def. Lucy Jasso (SFU), 6-0, 6-2 4. Alex Sachs (SFU) def. Stephanie Pino (BU), 6-2, 6-3 5. Jen Bush (BU) def. Camila Diaz (SFU), 6-1, 6-1 6. Christie Schneider (BU) def. Jenifer Yealy (SFU), 6-0, 6-0 |
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