Women's Tennis Concludes Time at Toledo's Rocket Invite

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Bucknell women's tennis team competed against Youngstown State and host Toledo at the Rocket Invite on Saturday at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts.

After suffering their first defeat of the season at the hands of a Toledo side, senior captain Daniela Bellini and freshman Whitney King rebounded to blank Youngstown State's Julia Marko and Lili Minich, 6-0. With that result, they moved to an impressive 8-1 on the 2021-22 campaign. 

At gold singles, Laurel Utterback picked up a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Youngstown State's Maria Oliveira.

At blue singles, Beillini dropped a three-set heartbreaker to Youngstown State's Cecilia Rosas, a 2021 All-Horizon League honoree. After falling in the first set, 6-2, she forced a decisive third set with a 6-4 decision. She was then clipped in that final frame, 10-7.

The Rocket Invite was the Bison's last fall competition. They will return to action by hosting Villanova for their first dual match on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Toledo vs. Bucknell Doubles
1. Alcala/Teske vs. Bellini/King, TOL 6-0
2. Panta/Morera vs. Miller/Utterback, TOL 6-1
3. Carney/Fuller vs. Sebulsky/Novak, TOL 6-2

Bucknell vs. Youngstown State Doubles
1.  Bellini/King vs. Marko/Minich, BUCK 6-0
2.  Miller/Utterback vs. Rosas/Oliveira, YSU 6-0
3.  Marcus/Novak vs. Panta/Morera (TOL), TOL 6-1

Bucknell vs. Youngstown State Blue Singles
1. Bellini vs. Rosas, YSU 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
2. King vs. Marko, 2-1 retire
3.  Miller vs. Minich, YSU 6-2, 6-2

Bucknell vs. Youngstown State Gold Singles
4. Utterback vs. Oliveira, BUCK 6-4, 6-2
5. Novak  vs. Fuller (TOL), TOL 6-3, 6-4
6. No match played.