In only their third and fourth matches of the season, the Bison women’s tennis team split their weekend of competition.
The Bison fell to Army in a conference competition 3-4 on Friday, April 9. At court two Cayla Koch ’21 defeated her opponent 1-6, 6-4, and 6-4. Tyne Miller ’24 won on court three, 0-6, 6-3, and 7-5. Laurel Utterback ’24 took the victory on court five, winning 7-5 and 6-2. Third court doubles duo Utterback and Kate Novak ’24 also earned a win with the score 7-6 (7-1).
On Saturday, the team redeemed themselves by defeating conference opponent Loyola 6-1. On court one, Daniela Bellini ’22 won 3-6, 6-4 and 6-4. Koch won again on court two 6-3 and 6-3. Miller won on court three 6-2 and 6-3. Sofia Ayuso ’21 won on court four 7-5, 7-6 (7-5). Utterback won on court five 7-5, 7-6 (7-5). All three doubles matches resulted in wins for the Bison. Duo Koch and Bellini won 6-4, partners Ayuso and Miller won 6-4, and first-years Utterback and Novak took the third doubles victory against the greyhounds 6-4.
The Bison will compete again this Saturday, April 17 at Temple University at 12 p.m. and on Sunday, April 18 against Conference opponent Navy in Lewisburg at 1 p.m.