Lehigh University
Bucknell
Bucknell deals Lehigh first league loss, 4-3
4/15/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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Bucknell captured the first point with wins at first and third doubles, but Lehigh did pick up a win at No. 2 doubles, where junior Julie Arthofer and freshman Liz Piscitelli downed Tania Varela and Carlin Calcaterra 8-7 after winning the tiebreak 8-6.
In singles play, the Bison extended their lead with Demi Iepuias’ straight set win over Piscitelli at No. 4 singles. Tania Varela downed Ariela Cohen 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles, while Paulina Gamboa clinched the match for Bucknell (14-6, 3-1) with a 6-3, 6-1 win over senior Allie Schwartz.
Arthofer put Lehigh on the board with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Dara Dwojewski at No. 4 singles. The Mountain Hawks also picked up wins at the bottom two flights, as junior Stacey Reich beat Ashley Globerman in straight sets at No. 5 singles and senior Ruthie Furman won a third set tiebreak over Lauren Rothkamp at No. 6 singles.
The Mountain Hawks will return to action on Sunday when they travel to
Bucknell 4, Lehigh 3
Doubles
1. Gamboa/Lucido (BU) def. Schwartz/Cohen (LU) 8-2
2. Arthofer/Piscitelli (LU) def. Varela/Calcaterra (BU) 8-7 (8-6)
3. Globerman/Dwojewski (BU) def. Reich/Furman (LU) 8-5
Singles
1. Tania Varela (BU) def. Ariela Cohen (LU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Paulina Gamboa (BU) def. Allie Schwartz (LU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Julie Arthofer (LU) def. Dara Dwojewski (BU) 6-0, 7-5
4. Demi Iepuias (BU) def. Liz Piscitelli (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Stacey Reich (LU) def. Ashley Globerman (BU) 7-6, 6-2
6. Ruthie Furman (LU) def. Lauren Rothkamp (BU) 7-5, 0-6, 10-7
