HERSHEY, Pa. – The Colgate women's tennis team fell on the road to Bucknell, 4-2, in Patriot League play Saturday afternoon at the Hershey Racquet Club.
 
Colgate is now 4-9 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while the Bison improve to 10-4 on the season and 1-0 in conference play.
 
MacKenzie Deeter and Jordan Williams picked up wins in singles play. Deeter, who played in the No. 1 match against Bucknell's Lisa Jouravleva, was dominant winning the first set 6-1 and followed it with a 6-2 victory in the second set. After dropping the first set, 6-2, Jordan Williams responded by winning the second and third sets 6-4 and 6-3 to take the match.
 
Kelly Klein fought hard in her match, falling it in three sets. Klein won the first set, 6-1, but fell in the second and third 7-6 and 6-3, respectively.
 
DOUBLES
No. 1 – Jouravleva/Leary (Buck) def. Deeter/Williams ('Gate): 6-1
No. 2 – Klein/Brown ('Gate) vs. Koch/Bush (Buck): DNF 4-3
No. 3 – Ayuso/Papich (Buck) def. O'Brien/Fuentes ('Gate): 6-0
 
SINGLES
No. 1 – Deeter ('Gate) def. Jouravleva (Buck): 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 – Leary (Buck) def. O'Brien ('Gate): 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 – Williams ('Gate) def. Papich (Buck) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 4 – Koch (Buck) def. Klein ('Gate): 1-6, 7-6, 6-3
No. 5 – Brown ('Gate) vs. Ayuso (Buck): DNF
No. 6 – Melch (Buck) def. Simek ('Gate): 6-0, 6-1
 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Bobby Pennington
"After dropping a quick doubles point, I was blown away at how hard our ladies competed and fought to the bitter end. Credit goes to Deeter for rolling at No. 1 and to Williams for battling back to win in three sets. Klein was one point away, but competed amazingly. I can't say enough about how hard the women play. They handle themselves with such class and are a great group."

UP NEXT
Colgate women's tennis returns to action tomorrow for a home matchup against Binghamton in Sanford Fieldhouse at Noon.