MOUNT ST. MARY'S vs. BUCKNELL
Wednesday, March 23, 3 p.m.
Emmitsburg, Md. | Mount Tennis Courts
MOUNT UPDATE
The men's and women's teams posted sweeps of Coppin St last time out, as both registered 7-0 victories. The men improved to 7-5 on the year while the women grabbed their third win of the season, moving to 3-8 overall.
In singles action for the men, Austin Blake posted a 6-2, 6-1 win at the top flight, Mateo DeSomocurcio earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2, Louis Tonon won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3, Darren Mast registered a 6-0, 6-0 victory in the fourth flight, Peter Salomon claimed an 8-0 win at No. 5 and Brandon Wortkotter won 8-1 at No. 6.
On the women's side, Kelly Smith posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory at the top flight, Brittany Poje earned a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 2, Erin Benefiel won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3, Sruthi Kamprath claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 4 and Emma Blake registered an 8-5 win at the fifth flight.
MEN'S 2015-16 TEAM LEADERS
Singles victories: Louis Tonon (15), Peter Salomon (12), Austin Blake (10), Mateo DeSomocurcio (10), Brandon Wortkotter (8), Darren Mast (8)
Doubles victories: Blake (15), DeSomocurcio (15), Salomon (14), Mast (14), Tonon (13), Wortkotter (13)
WOMEN'S 2015-16 TEAM LEADERS
Singles victories: Erin Benefiel (4), Brittany Poje (4), Emma Blake (3), Kelly Smith (3), Isabella Draper (2), Elizabeth Veronis (2)
Doubles victories: Benefiel (4), Smith (4), Poje (4), Blake (3)
ABOUT BUCKNELL
The Bucknell men's team owns a 7-8 overall record on the year and has won two of its last four matches. The Bison recently completed their spring trip to Orlando, going 2-3 during the stretch. Daniel Wright leads the team with 15 victories in singles competition, and Max Kane ranks second with 12.
The women's team sits at 5-4 overall after going 2-2 on the trip to Orlando. Maria Cioffi owns a 15-4 record in singles play to lead the squad, while Lisa Jouravleva (12) and Lauren Fishbein (11) also have double-digit wins.
NEXT UP
The Mount women are back in action on Tuesday, March 29 for a home match against Howard at 3 p.m., while the men host Morgan State on Wednesday, March 30 at 3 p.m.
