March 31, 2005

VILLANOVA, Pa. -- The Villanova women's tennis squad dropped a 7-0 decision to Bucknell on Thursday afternoon at the Villanova Tennis Complex, as the Bison swept all singles and doubles matches for the win. With the loss, the Wildcats fall to 5-8, while Bucknell improves to 10-1.

Candice Carlin lost a three-set No. 1 singles match to Bucknell's Nada Curcic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Leighann Reilly also forced a third set in her No. 3 singles match, falling to Veronica Brown, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

Lindsey Puchyr, who played at No. 5 singles, was the third Wildcat to bring a Bucknell player into extra sets, dropping her match, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, to Rheanna Gaskin.

Bucknell managed to sweep all three doubles matches as well. Puchyr and Taryn Cappellini found the most success, losing their No. 3 match by only two points, 8-6.

Villanova returns to action on Saturday, April 2, when it heads to Providence to take on the Friars at noon.

Bucknell 7, Villanova 0
Singles
1. Curcic (BU) def. Carlin (VU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
2. Shtemberg (BU) def. C. Flezzani (VU), 6-4, 7-5
3. Brown (BU) def. Reilly (VU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
4. Sichko (BU) def. M. Flezzani (VU), 7-5, 6-1
5. Gaskin (BU) def. Puchyr (VU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Mills (BU) def. Murray (VU), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Curcic/Brown (BU) def. Reilly/C. Flezzani (VU), 8-2
2. Sichko/Shtemberg (BU) def. M. Flezzani/Reed (VU),8-2
3. Gaskin/Mills (BU) def. Puchyr/Cappellini (VU), 8-6