Mount St. Mary's (8-5) at Bucknell (6-5)
Lewisburg, Pa., Tuesday, March 22, 3:00 p.m.
Mount Update: The Mount defeated the University
of the District of Columbia, 6-1, on March 16, to move to 8-5 on
the season. The Mountaineers won five of the six singles matches
to cruise to the win. Emily Bolchoz set the pace with a three-set
win at No. 1 singles while Kelly Conroy won in straight sets at No.
3. Carly Landini won in three sets at No. 4 while Emma Haley and
Renee Deane added straight-set wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles,
respectively.
About the Bison: Bucknell lost to Drake, 4-3,
in their last match to fall to 4-8 on the season. Lauren Lucido
plays at the No. 1 singles position and has a 15-9 record on the
year. Dumitrita Iepuras is the No. 2 player in the lineup.
The All-Time Series: Bucknell has won the past
12 meetings between the two schools and holds a 12-2 lead in the
all-time series. The Bison earned a 5-2 win over the Mount on
March 24, 2010, at the MSM Tennis Courts in the last matchup in the
series.
Last Meeting: Kelly Conroy (No. 3) and Renee
Deane (No. 5) won in straight sets, but it was not enough in a 5-2
loss to Bucknell on March 24 last year at the MSM Tennis Courts.
Bucknell earned the doubles point by winning all three matches and
had straight-set wins in four of the six singles matches to secure
the victory.
Bolchoz Among Career Leaders: Senior Emily
Bolchoz has moved into fourth place on the Mount's all-time singles
wins list. Bolchoz is now 67-32 in her career at the Mount in
singles play, including 9-9 this year at the No. 1 spot in the
lineup. Bolchoz is 56-24 in singles dual matches at the Mount,
good for second on the all-time list.
Bolchoz in Doubles Play: Emily Bolchoz is
approaching the school record for individual doubles wins. The
senior is 54-36 in her career in doubles play, good for third on
the all-time list. Jennifer Sheehe (1991-95) owns the school mark
with 58 career doubles victories. Bolchoz is 45-31 in dual
matches, three shy of matching Chelsea Johnson (2006-10) for the
school record of 48.
Haley Moves into Top 10: Senior Emma Haley has
won 49 doubles matches in her career at the Mount, good for fourth
on the all-time list. Haley is 9-7 this year in singles play,
moving her career record to 40-34 at the Mount.
Up Next: The Mount returns to action on
Friday, March 25, with a 2:00 p.m. match at George Mason.