Bloomsburg Tops University of Sciences at NCAA Regionals
BLOOMSBURG--The Bloomsburg University women's tennis team advanced to tomorrow's NCAA East Regional Final by defeating the University of Sciences in Philadelphia, 5-0, at Bloomsburg University on Thursday afternoon.
Bloomsburg jumped out to an early 3-0 advantage after doubles play. Iida Hokkanen (Helsinki/ Finland) and Torie Cunningham (Greenlawn, NY/ Harborfields) earned an 8-1 win at number one doubles, while Lindsey Wyckoff (North Canton, OH/ Hoover) and Emily Murphy (Worcester/ Methacton) won 8-1 at number two doubles. Tracy Nissenbaum (Allentown/ William Allen) and Lauren Colfer (Philadelphia/ St. Basil Academy) teamed up to win 8-2 at number three.
In singles matches, Cunningham won a 6-0, 6-0 match at number two and Colfer won a 6-0, 6-1 match at number four to clinch the victory for the Huskies.
Bloomsburg will play Queens College (NY) tomorrow at 9 a.m. for chance to play in the NCAA final sixteen in Kansas City, Missouri on May 9.
Bloomsburg--5, University of Sciences in Philadelphia--0
Singles | Score | ||||
1. Emily Murphy (BU) vs. Amanda Bedway(USIP) | 4-3 DNF | ||||
2. Torie Cunningham (BU) def. Sarah Leonard (USIP) | 6-0, 6-0 | ||||
3. Lindsey Wyckoff (BU) vs. Michelle Inzillo (USIP) | 6-0, 4-0 DNF | ||||
4. Lauren Colfer (BU) def Gabrielle Exler (USIP) | 6-0, 6-1 | ||||
5. Tracy Nissenbaum (BU) vs. Christina Sebastiani (USIP) 4-3 | DNF | ||||
6. Jaclyn Kelly (BU) vs Rachel Salahub (USIP) | 6-1, 3-0 DNF | ||||
Doubles | |||||
1.Hokkanen/ Cunningham (BU) def. Bedway/ Leonard | 8-1 | ||||
2. Wyckoff/ Murphy (BU) def. Exler/ Sebastiani | 8-1 | ||||
3. Nissenbaum/ Colfer (BU) def. Inzillo/ Salahub | 8-2 |