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BUCKNELL MEN’ S&WOME N’ ST E NNI S 201 1 1 2
Name Scott Bernstein Octavio Canibe Gregg Cohenca Josh Katten Aidan Lynch Gregory Maxson Kelly Morque Kyle Rosen Roy Skinner Chris Tortora Evan Zimmer
Name Kristen Bishof Lauren Boone Jen Bush Courtney Casey Lydia Colvin Dumitrita Iepuras Alyssa McAndrew Elizabeth Morgan Christie Schneider Claudia Silvers Daria Tuzhikova Elena Vidrascu
Men’s Roster
Cl. Hometown/High School So. Westfield, N.J./Westfield Fr. Spring, Texas/The John Cooper School Sr. Purchase, N.Y./Rye Country Day School Jr. Plainview, N.Y./Plainview JFK So. La Cañada, Calif./La Cañada Sr. Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Hotchkiss School (Conn.) Jr. Rye, N.Y./Rye So. Armonk, N.Y./Byram Hills Fr. New Canaan, Conn./St. Luke’s School So. West Orange, N.J./Seton Hall Prep Jr. Essex Fells, N.J./West Essex
Women’s Roster
Cl. Hometown/High School Fr. Great Falls, Va./Madeira School Fr. Los Angeles, Calif./Marlborough School Fr. Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale Central Sr. Rockville, Md./Georgetown Visitation Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Orange Sr. Chisinau, Moldova/Germantown Friends School (Pa.) Fr. Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe So. Charlottesville, Va./St. Anne’s-Belfield School Fr. Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde Fr. Hartford, Conn./Kingswood Oxford School Jr. Minsk, Belarus/Gymnasium No. 7 So. Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland
Head Coach: Rebecca Helt (Lock Haven ’90), 15th season/women, 10th season/men Assistant Head Coach: Worth Richardson (Christopher Newport ’06), First season
University Information
Location.................................................... Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, 17837 Founded.............................................. 1846 as the University at Lewisburg Enrollment........................................................................................... 3,583 Nickname............................................................................................ Bison Colors................................................................................ Orange and Blue Affiliation.................................................................................NCAA (Div. I) Conference............................................................................Patriot League (American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Navy) President...........................................................................John C. Bravman Director of Athletics.............................................................. John P. Hardt
Men’s & Women’s Tennis Information
Head Coach.................................................Rebecca Helt (Lock Haven ’90) (15th season women, 10th men) Assistant Head Coach........ Worth Richardson (Christopher Newport ’06), (First season) 2011-12 Captains................................................. Women: Courtney Casey Men: Gregg Cohenca, Gregory Maxson, Evan Zimmer Letterwinners Returning.................................................Men: 8 Women: 5 Letterwinners Lost..........................................................Men: 2 Women: 3 Men’s & Women’s Tennis Phone.........................................570-577-3598 Men’s & Women’s Tennis Email...................................helt@bucknell.edu Website.................................................................. www.BucknellBison.com Men’s & Women’s Tennis Address.......................................Rebecca Helt Gerhard Fieldhouse Lewisburg, PA 17837
Athletic Communications
Tennis Contact............................................................................Becky Hart Phone......................................................................................570-577-1835 Fax..........................................................................................570-577-1660 Email..................................................................... becky.hart@bucknell.edu
Application Information
Admissions Phone................................................................570-577-1101 Application Deadlines................................................Reg. - Jan. 15, 2013; Early I - Nov. 15, 2012; Early II - Jan.15 , 2013; Financial Aid - Nov. 15 (ED), Jan. 15 (Reg)
Kyle Rosen
Dumitrita Iepuras
Credits: The 2011-12 Bucknell men’s and women’s tennis guide was written, edited and designed by Becky Hart, of the Bucknell Athletic Communications Office. Editorial assistance provided by Jon Terry. Photography by Marc Hagemeier.
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What it means to
be a bison
Daria Tuzhikova
Evan Zimmer The term “student-athlete� signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University. Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics. Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost. You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience. At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.
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2010-11 Academic All-District JOYCE NOVACEK
2010-11 Academic All-District DREW CONSTABLE
2010-11 Academic All-District CHRISTA MATLACK
2011 NCAA All-American Ted Heitzman
2010-11 Academic All-District JESSIE SNYDER
2010-11 Academic All-District TOMMY CASO
2010-11 Academic All-District KRISTIN BRETSCHER
Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence
Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal.
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25 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2011.
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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 17 times in the 21-year history of the affiliation, including 13 of the last 14 years. Bucknell claimed the overall, men’s and women’s Cup titles in 2010-11. It was the 14th straight year and the 17th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2010-11, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s lacrosse, women’s rowing and men’s and women’s outdoor track & field.
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According to federal data released by the NCAA each fall, Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate annually ranks in the top 10 among all Division I institutions. Bucknell has led the nation in graduation rates twice in the last 11 years, and it ranked No. 2 in the 2008 study. In the most recent survey in the fall of 2010, Bucknell ranked No. 7 in the nation.
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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 121 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.
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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of Capital One Academic All-America selections with 120.
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A total of 421 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2010-11 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 259 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2011.
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In addition to the 120 Capital One Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 314 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09 and 21 more in 2010-11.
A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offices for coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.
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With six Patriot League championships in 2010-11, Bucknell has now earned 87 crowns in 21 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 113 conference players of the year, 93 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 511 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.
2010 Academic All-District RACHEL RODRIGUEZ
2010 & 2011 PL Scholar-Athlete/Academic All-American TRAVIS NISSLEY
2011 PL Scholar-Athlete / Academic All-American ALYSSA DeLORENZ
2010 & 2011 All-American KEVIN LeVALLEY
2010-11 Academic All-District JILLIAN O’MARA
2010-11 PL ScholarAthlete of the Year CHRISTIAN TREAT
2010-11 Academic All-District CHRISTINE WEISS
2010-11 Academic All-District DOUG SHRIBMAN
2010-11 Academic All-District JOHN PICARDO
2010-11 Academic All-District TIM BOLTE
2010-11 Academic All-District ALISON FORD
2010-11 Academic All-District MIKE MUSCALA
2010-11 Academic All-District AMANDA CITRON
2011 All-American CHARLIE STREEP
Bucknell Bison Athletics
A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist studentathletes in their daily academic pursuits. Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place. FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally. SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena. ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice. LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips. STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total studentathlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body. OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identification of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may affect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.
2011 Big South ScholarAthlete of the Year MINJOO LEE
2010-11 Academic All-District TRAVIS RAND
2010-11 Academic All-District CAROLINE TOLLI
2010 Honorable Mention All-American RICHIE HYDEN
2010-11 Academic All-District SARAH MONIZ
2011 Academic All-District JAY HAHN
Four-Time All-PL Selection LAUREN LUCIDO
Bucknell men’s tennis has been picking up steam lately, and people finally started to take notice last year when the Bison worked their way into the top half of the Patriot League standings. The 2011-12 season looks to have more of the same as the Orange and Blue vie for a league championship in April. Bucknell handled Lehigh in Lewisburg before putting up some of its closest results against Army and Navy in recent years. Bison head coach Rebecca Helt was not surprised by her team’s perGregg Cohenca formance last season. The factors that allowed them to contend a year ago – high playing level, strong physical ability and roster depth – will carry on, but it’s the mental toughness and the ability to come through in big moments at the end of matches that Helt sees as the final hurdle to her team’s postseason success. Contributing to that success will undoubtedly be senior and 2011 First Team All-Patriot League selection Gregg Cohenca. “The men are returning another strong, competitive squad from top to bottom,” said Helt, who is entering her 10th season as the men’s squad’s head coach. “Gregg Cohenca is returning after a very successful campaign at the top spot last year. We’ll look for him to make another big impact on the lineup in both singles and doubles as well as lead the team as one of three captains this year.” The team’s winningest returning player, Cohenca moved into the No. 1 spot in the singles lineup last year, ultimately finishing with a 13-13 mark. The Bison hope a three-set victory over Army in the Patriot League Tournament semifinals was a sign of things to come. On the doubles court, Cohenca teamed up with recent graduate Mark Malloy for a 16-10 record, giving them more wins than any other Bison duo last year. Cohenca enters the new year ranked in the program’s top 15 in both doubles (12th, 44) and combined (15th, 80) victories. Cohenca’s classmate and a fellow captain, Gregory Maxson will be playing for his fourth consecutive season with double-digit singles victories. After winning his flight with a three-set victory in the final at the Bucknell Invitational in the fall, he spent most of his spring playing at the No. 6 position. The Orange and Blue will continue to rely on his consistency throughout his final season. “Greg Maxson will be pushing the entire team with his work ethic on and off the court,” predicted Helt. “He has been part of this
2011-12 Men’s Tennis Schedule
September 9-11 15-16 23-25 30
BUCKNELL QUAD Lehigh Tournament at Georgetown Invitational BISON QUAD
October 1-2
BISON QUAD
ebruary F 3 11 18 24-25
at Saint Francis (Pa.) at Penn State vs. Hofstra at St. Bonaventure/vs. Niagara
March 18 20 25 28 30 31
DUQUESNE at Mount St. Mary’s NAVY* at Villanova at Georgetown at UMBC
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team’s strong depth and will be looking for a starting position in the spring.” Rounding out the group of three captains is junior Evan Zimmer. He emerged as one of the squad’s top players last season when he became the only student-athlete to be named to both the All-Patriot League and Academic All-Patriot League teams. By going 17-10 in singles, he more than doubled his career wins totals and went 4-1 against league foes in the regular season. Zimmer also moved into the No. 1 slot in doubles with Anton Kovic, going 8-7 overall together and undefeated in the Patriot League Tournament. “Evan Zimmer was undoubtedly one of our most improved players last year in both singles and doubles. He had a tough task last year moving from the bottom of the lineup to the top last year, playing in the top three singles positions and at the No. 1 doubles position,” said Helt. “We’ll look to Evan to help advance the younger players over the course of the year. “Our other two juniors, Josh Katten and Kelly Morque have also made big impacts on our lineup the last two years and are expected to return to the starting lineup this year,” Helt continued. “The two made up one of our most successful doubles teams last year.” Together, Katten and Morque were 10-6 in doubles, putting them second on the team in wins only to Cohenca and Malloy. In singles, Katten registered his second straight campaign at .500 or better with a 14-14 record. He enters the year ranked 21st in doubles wins (33) and 28th in combined wins (64). Morque got off to a hot start with a 12-0 singles mark and titles at the Northeast Intercollegiate, UConn Invitational and Bucknell Invitational. He then played just three more singles matches all year but finished 13-12 in doubles, including 4-1 during the Patriot League regular season. Making up the sophomore class will be Kyle Rosen, Scott Bernstein and Chris Tortora. Rosen broke into the lineup last spring, eventually going 12-4 on the year. He teamed up exclusively with Bernstein in doubles, and the duo went 9-4, including two finals appearances and a title in the first tournaments of their career. Bernstein also made a pair of singles finals in his debut, winning the Northeast Intercollegiate. Tortora made his biggest impact during the fall season, finishing 7-5 in singles. “Kyle Rosen got to experience just how intense and exciting the Patriot League season can be. He settled into the No. 6 position last year where he dominated against Patriot League competition. “Chris Tortora and Scott Bernstein will be looking to get some playing time in the starting lineup this spring,” Helt added. “Both are expected to have a strong fall tournament schedule.” Bucknell will also benefit from newcomers sophomore Aidan Lynch and freshmen Roy Skinner and Octavio Canibe, particularly as they grow and mature into more experienced college players.
Lewisburg, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. Washington, D.C. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Loretto, Pa. University Park, Pa. Quakertown, Pa. Olean, N.Y. Lewisburg, Pa. Emmitsburg, Md. Lewisburg, Pa. Villanova, Pa. Washington, D.C. Baltimore, Md.
April 7 8 15 17 18 21 25 27-29
GEORGE MASON COLGATE* at Lafayette* at Lehigh* ROBERT MORRIS at Army* BLOOMSBURG at Patriot League Tournament
Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Easton, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. West Point, N.Y. Lewisburg, Pa. Annapolis, Md.
Home matches in BOLD CAPS * Patriot League match All times Eastern Schedule subject to change
Kelly Morque & Josh Katten
If ever there was a team that featured a new look, it would be Bucknell women’s tennis. Nine of the 12 players on the Bison’s 2011-12 roster are underclassmen. Lost to graduation is Lauren Lucido, who took over the program records in singles, doubles and combined victories last season. Despite an increasingly competitive Patriot League, the Orange and Blue knows what Elena Vidrascu it’s like to be at the top of the standings and will look to that experience to keep them there. Both of Bucknell’s seniors – Courtney Casey and Dumitrita Iepuras – have already inked their names in the program’s record books, and both will be relied on to continue their success while boosting up their teammates. “Courtney Casey will step up to help lead this young group as the captain this year,” said head coach Rebecca Helt, who is entering her 15th season at the helm for the Bison. “Both she and Demi Iepuras will most likely lead the lineup in singles and doubles after a successful winning season last year.” Casey finished her junior campaign with a 17-13 mark in singles, giving her a personal record for single-season victories. She ended the season on a high note by winning seven of her final 11 matches. The Rockville, Md., native also reached a milestone in doubles, achieving double-figure wins for the second consecutive year. At 11-16, she closed out the season at the No. 2 spot in the lineup with teammate Daria Tuzhikova. Iepuras enters her final season as the Bison’s winningest returning player and ranks eighth in program history in singles wins (61), 19th in doubles wins (35) and 10th in combined wins (96). Accustomed to being at the top of the lineup
– she played at No. 2 singles exclusively and finished last year at No. 1 doubles with Lucido – she will look to be the fourth Bison in three years to surpass the 100-victory mark. Bucknell will have to wait on its lone junior, Tuzhikova, who has made her mark in doubles since joining the team three years ago. Tuzhikova will spend the fall semester studying abroad in France, but the Bison expect her to work her way back into the lineup in the spring where she has already achieved a ranking of 20th on the career doubles wins list. Although just sophomores, Elena Vidrascu and Elizabeth Morgan are both on their way up. Vidrascu made quite the splash in her debut campaign, finishing 15-12 in singles and 15-15 in doubles. Her season began with a flight title at the Bucknell Invitational and ended with victories in eight of 12 singles matches. The Bison expect that trend to continue into the new campaign. The greater part of Morgan’s success so far has come during tournament action where she gathered all eight of her combined victories. “Elena also has the talent to impact the top half of the singles and doubles lineup,” Helt predicted. “Elizabeth Morgan will look to break into the starting lineup this spring. Both sophomores will see a lot of match play this fall.” “We’re looking forward to a long fall season with four tournaments,” said Helt. “The fall tournaments give coaches a chance to see most of the players in action and help establish future doubles teams and future lineups for the spring season.” Those fall tournaments will be especially valuable for the women’s squad as it welcomes seven freshmen in Kristen Bishof, Lauren Boone, Jen Bush, Lydia Colvin, Alyssa McAndrew, Christie Schneider and Claudia Silvers. As a unit, the rookies combined for nearly a dozen all-conference honors and multiple all-state selections during their high school careers. Helt sees them as a solid group capable of pushing each other to success and is eager to see their contributions to the team as the season progresses.
2011-12 Women’s Tennis Schedule September 9-11 16-18 23-25 30
BUCKNELL QUAD BUCKNELL INVITATIONAL at Georgetown Invitational BISON QUAD
October 1-2
BISON QUAD
January 21
at Penn State
February 4 12 18 24-25
PITTSBURGH at Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. Hofstra at St. Bonaventure/vs. Niagara
March 18 20 24 28 30 31
DUQUESNE at Mount St. Mary’s NAVY* at Villanova at Georgetown at UMBC
Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Washington, D.C. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. University Park, Pa. Williamsport, Pa. Loretto, Pa. Quakertown, Pa. Olean, N.Y. Lewisburg, Pa. Emmitsburg, Md. Lewisburg, Pa. Villanova, Pa. Washington, D.C. Baltimore, Md.
April 5 7 8 11 14 15 18 20-22 25
at Towson GEORGE MASON COLGATE* LEHIGH* at Army* at Lafayette* ROBERT MORRIS Patriot League Tournament BLOOMSBURG
Towson, Md. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. West Point, N.Y. Easton, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa. Bethlehem, Pa. Lewisburg, Pa.
Home matches in BOLD CAPS * Patriot League match All times Eastern Schedule subject to change
Daria Tuzhikova & Dumitrita Iepuras
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Scott Bernstein Sophomore Westfield, N.J. Westfield Year 2010-11 Career
Bernstein’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 7-3 0-1 7-3 0-1
Total 7-4 7-4
Year 2010-11 Career
Bernstein’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 7-3 2-1 7-3 2-1
Total 9-4 9-4
2010-11: Finished debut campaign with a 7-4 singles record and a 9-4 doubles mark … won the first seven singles matches of his career … won the Black Draw at the Northeast Intercollegiate and finished runner-up in Flight C at the UConn Invitational … 7-5, 6-2 loss to teammate Kelly Morque in the UConn Invite final was his first of the season … also won six of his first seven doubles matches of the year while partnered with Kyle Rosen … won the Flight B title at the UConn Invitational with Rosen … was named the Patriot League Player of the Month for September … went 2-1 in doubles with Rosen during non-league play in the spring. Personal/High School: Graduated from Westfield High School … threeyear letterwinner in tennis … member of team that won Group IV Championship all four years … also member of the team that won the 2010 State Championship … 2009 state doubles champion … served as team co-captain as a senior … played first singles as a senior … 2009 Newark Star Ledger All-State First Team selection … son of Ron and Beth Bernstein … has two brothers, Lee and Matthew ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Bucknell Dean’s List … majoring in management.
Gregg Cohenca
Senior • Captain Purchase, N.Y. Rye Country Day School
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Cohenca’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 3-4 6-12 5-4 9-12 4-4 9-9 12-12 24-33
Total 9-16 14-16 13-13 36-45
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Cohenca’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 6-1 7-11 5-3 10-11 7-3 9-9 18-7 26-31
Total 13-12 15-14 16-12 44-38
Ranks 12th all-time at Bucknell in doubles victories (44) and 15th in combined victories (80). 2010-11: Named First Team All-Patriot League … posted records of 13-13 in singles and 16-12 in doubles … singles mark included a 9-9 dual record while playing primarily in the No. 1 position … went 7-9 at first singles and 2-0 at second singles … defeated Penn State’s Bryan Welnetz 5-7, 6-1, 10-6 at No. 1 position for Bucknell’s first singles win against the Nittany Lions since 1986 … victory also earned him the Susquehanna Valley Limousine Bison Athlete of the Week nod … in doubles finished 9-9 in dual matches, including 8-8 at the No. 2 spot … played all but two doubles matches with Mark Malloy, posting a 16-10 record … 16 wins made Cohenca/Malloy the team’s winningest doubles pairing of the season … finished a combined 3-0 in singles and doubles in the Patriot League Tournament. 2009-10: Finished the season with a 14-16 singles record, ranking second on the team … also finished second on the squad in doubles wins at15-14 … played primarily at No. 2 singles, posting an 8-8 record at that position … also went 1-4 at No. 1, with a win over Robert Morris … victory capped a five-match winning streak at singles … closed out duals play with a 10-11 doubles record,
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including a 9-6 tally at the No. 2 position … went 7-3 at No. 2 when teaming with Ryan Marcil … closed season with seven wins in final nine doubles matches. 2008-09: Posted a 6-12 singles record in duals play, including 5-6 at No. 4 … played primarily at No. 2 doubles in the spring, teaming with Jonathan Brenner and Mark Malloy … also partnered with Gregory Maxson at No. 3 doubles, giving him a 7-11 overall record in doubles duals … went 9-5 overall between singles and doubles during fall tournament play ... was especially strong in doubles, posting a 6-1 mark with Brenner ... that duo went 3-1 at No. 1 ... played mainly at No. 3 and No. 4 singles and went 3-4. Personal/High School: Graduated from Rye Country Day School ... four-year member of tennis team ... all-league and all-county player ... named captain as a senior ... son of Philip and Gail Cohenca ... has a brother, Jaime … member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List ... majoring in economics.
Josh Katten Junior Plainview, N.Y. Plainview JFK
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Katten’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 8-4 9-10 5-5 9-9 13-9 18-19
Total 17-14 14-14 31-28
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Katten’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 5-2 14-7 4-3 10-8 9-5 24-15
Total 19-9 14-11 33-20
Tied for 21st all-time at Bucknell in doubles victories (33) and ranks 28th in combined victories (64). Enters the season ranked 25th in winning percentage (.571). 2010-11: Finished with a 14-14 singles record and 14-11 doubles record … played primarily at third (5-5) and fourth (4-3) singles, finishing the dual schedule with a 9-9 mark … finished 10-8 in doubles duals, including 10-6 when paired with Kelly Morque to earn the team’s second-best mark of the season … duo went 2-1 at second doubles and 8-5 at third doubles … finished runner-up in the Square Draw at the Northeast Intercollegiate while playing with Evan Zimmer … earned a 4-1 doubles record in regular-season Patriot League play … won seven of eight doubles matches to end the regular season. 2009-10: Became first Bison freshman to be named All-Patriot League, earning second-team honors … led team with 17 singles wins and 19 doubles wins … finished 17-14 overall at singles, including a 9-10 tally in dual play … played second through sixth singles and finished 6-6 at the No. 3 position in debut season … Flight C singles champion at UConn Invitational … finished 19-9 overall in doubles, including a 14-7 tally in dual play … played primarily at the No. 3 position, going 12-7 … was also 2-0 at No. 2 … posted a 10-1 record when teaming with Evan Zimmer … closed out season by winning 10 of final 11 doubles matches … went 6-1 at doubles against Patriot League opponents and 2-0 in the Patriot League Tournament … posted a combined record of 36-23 to lead the team … .610 overall winning percentage was third on the squad. Personal/High School: Graduated from Plainview JFK … lettered five times in tennis … served as team captain three years … named All-State in 2007 and 2009 … also selected All-County in 2008 … gold medal winner at Empire State Games ... son of Ruth and Eric Katten ... has a brother, Matthew … brother played baseball at Emory … father played football at St. John’s … majoring in political science.
Gregory Maxson
Senior • Captain Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Hotchkiss School (Conn.)
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Maxson’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 11-2 3-3 3-5 9-7 5-3 5-4 19-10 17-14
Total 14-5 12-12 10-7 36-24
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Maxson’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 5-3 1-4 2-4 2-0 2-4 --- 9-11 3-4
Total 6-7 4-4 2-4 12-15
Enters the season ranked 30th at Bucknell in winning percentage (.552). 2010-11: Recorded a 10-7 singles mark on the year … also finished 2-4 in doubles exclusively in tournament play … finished 5-4 at No. 6 singles in dual action … named Flight C Champion at the Bucknell Invitational after defeating Fairleigh Dickinson’s Guillermo Paiz 3-6, 7-6, 10-8 … won final four singles matches of the fall and three of final four singles matches in the spring. 2009-10: Finished the year 12-12 overall in singles and 4-4 in doubles … 12 singles victories ranked third on the team … played primarily at the No. 6 singles position, tallying 7-4 record … also went 2-0 at No. 4 and 0-3 at No. 5 … ended March with five straight singles victories … went 2-0 in doubles in duals action … claimed a win over Saint Francis (Pa.), partnering with Evan Zimmer at No. 3, and over Mount St. Mary’s with Ryan Marcil at No. 3 … also earned a pair of doubles wins at the Northeast Intercollegiate with Clark Bogle in the fall. 2008-09: Tied for team lead with 11 singles wins after fall season ... went 4-0 at No. 4 singles during the tournament season and 3-3 at No. 6 singles in duals action … went undefeated in singles at the Quinnipiac Invitational to become the Flight “D” champion ... teamed with Jamie Watson to post a 5-3 doubles mark in the fall, predominantly at No. 2 and No. 3 … ended year with a 6-7 doubles mark after partnering with Daniel Bednarek, Clark Bogle and Gregg Cohenca in the spring. Personal/High School: Graduated from Hotchkiss School ... four-year tennis letterwinner ... also a member of football team for two years ... four-time all-conference selection in tennis ... two-time tennis team captain ... son of Virginia and Rich Maxson ... has two sisters, Holly and Jen ... major is sociology.
Kelly Morque Junior Rye, N.Y. Rye
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Morque’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 6-4 3-9 11-0 1-3 17-4 4-12
Total 9-13 12-3 21-16
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Morque’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 8-3 5-11 3-4 10-8 11-7 15-19
Total 13-14 13-12 26-26
Enters the season ranked 33rd at Bucknell in winning percentage (.528). 2010-11: Recorded a 12-3 overall singles mark, including a perfect 11-0 in fall tournament play … finished 13-12 in doubles play ... finished 10-8 in doubles duals, including 10-6 when paired with Josh Katten to earn the team’s secondbest mark of the season … 10-6 record was the team’s top spring mark … duo went 2-1 at second doubles and 8-5 at third doubles … started the year with a 12-match winning streak in singles that included 11 fall matches and his first
spring match … defeated Bryant’s Nolan Gelman 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 for his first title of the year at the Northeast Intercollegiate … defeated teammate Scott Bernstein in straight sets for the UConn Invitational singles title … claimed Flight B singles title at the Bucknell Invitational with a 4-6, 6-4, 13-11 win over UConn’s Ryan Carr. 2009-10: Went 6-4 at singles in the fall season before finishing the year at 9-13 overall … won four of first five career singles matches and five of first six doubles contests … saw action at second through fifth singles … went 13-14 overall in doubles action, including an 8-3 tally in tournament play and 5-11 in duals action … posted a 5-2 record when paired with Josh Katten during fall season … also earned 5-6 tally with Anton Kovic, playing predominantly at No. 1 during spring … also earned a spot in doubles lineup with Ryan Marcil (1-0) and Evan Zimmer (2-6). Personal/ High School: Graduated from Rye High School … lettered six times in tennis … played No. 1 singles during junior and senior seasons … state finalist in doubles in 2008 … served as team captain as a senior ... son of Kim and Georgetta Morque... has two siblings, Erik and Alanna … member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List … major is management.
Kyle Rosen Sophomore Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills Year 2010-11 Career
Rosen’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 3-5 9-9 3-5 9-9
Total 12-14 12-14
Year 2010-11 Career
Rosen’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 7-3 2-1 7-3 2-1
Total 9-4 9-4
2010-11: Finished 12-14 in singles, including 9-9 in dual action, during his debut campaign … played at third through sixth singles … went 1-1 at No. 3 position, 5-5 at No. 4, 0-1 at No. 5 and 3-2 at No. 6 … earned a 4-1 singles mark in Patriot League play, with all wins coming in straight sets … also went 9-4 in doubles playing primarily in fall tournament action … finished with a 7-3 fall record and a 2-1 mark with Scott Bernstein in the spring … with Bernstein defeated teammates Gregg Cohenca and Mark Malloy for the Flight B Championship at the UConn Invitational … also finished runner-up with Bernstein in the Moon Draw at the Northeast Intercollegiate. Personal/High School: Graduated from Byram Hills High School … earned four letters in tennis … All-State selection as a junior and senior … state champion as a senior … named All-Section following freshman and senior seasons … Section I doubles champion as a junior … served as team captain as a senior … son of Steven and Phyllis Rosen … has a sister, Helena … father played tennis at SUNY Buffalo ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Bucknell Dean’s List … major is undeclared.
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Chris Tortora
Sophomore West Orange, N.J. Seton Hall Prep Year 2010-11 Career
Tortora’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 6-3 1-2 6-3 1-2
Total 7-5 7-5
Year 2010-11 Career
Tortora’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 3-4 0-0 3-4 0-0
Total 3-4 3-4
2010-11: Opened career with a 7-5 singles record and a 3-4 doubles mark … finished fall tournament action at 6-3 in singles … won three of first four singles matches of the year … went 1-1 at No. 5 singles and 0-1 at No. 6 … played doubles in the fall with Mark Malloy (1-2) and Gregory Maxson (2-2). Personal/High School: Graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School … four-year letterwinner in tennis … named First Team All-Conference all four years … also earned AllState Non-Public honors all four years … named All-County and Seton Hall Prep Athlete of the Year as a senior … also captained the Seton Hall Prep team during his senior season … has a sister, Lindsey … major is undeclared.
Evan Zimmer
Newcomers
Octavio Canibe
Freshman Spring, Texas The John Cooper School Personal/High School: Graduated from The John Cooper School … named high school’s team MVP as a senior ... also received All-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors in 2011 ... son of Luis and Marcia Canibe ... has a sister, Natalia … born in Mexico City, Mexico … majoring in engineering.
Junior • Captain Essex Fells, N.J. West Essex
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Zimmer’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 2-1 8-3 6-4 11-6 8-5 19-9
Total 10-4 17-10 27-14
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Zimmer’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 2-1 11-6 4-3 8-9 6-4 19-15
Total 13-7 12-12 25-19
Enters the season ranked 20th at Bucknell in winning percentage (.612). 2010-11: Named Second Team All-Patriot League … also an Academic All-Patriot League Team selection … only men’s player in the league to earn a spot on both teams … led Bucknell in singles wins with a 17-10 record … also finished 12-12 in doubles … played primarily at No. 2 (6-3) and No. 3 singles (5-2) … went 4-1 in Patriot League singles play with only loss coming in three sets to Navy’s Jeremy New … finished runner-up in Flight B singles at the UConn Invitational … played primarily at the No. 1 position with Anton Kovic in doubles … earned an 8-7 record with Kovic, all in dual action … also finished 4-3 with Josh Katten in fall tournament play … finished runner-up with Katten in the Square Draw of the Northeast Intercollegiate … went 2-0 with Kovic in the Patriot League Tournament … named Patriot League Player of the Month for April. 200910: Finished debut season 10-4 at singles, including 8-3 in the spring … saw action at third through sixth singles … went 6-1 at No. 5 position … earned a seven-match winning streak at singles running from March 24 to April 23 … went 5-0 against Patriot
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League opponents in singles … closed doubles campaign with a 13-7 overall record, including 11-6 in duals action … played primarily at No. 3 position, going 10-1 … also played first (0-1) and second (1-4) doubles … won last six doubles matches of the season, including victories over Lafayette and Navy in the Patriot League Tournament … went 10-1 when partnered with Josh Katten … also played with Gregory Maxson (1-0) and Kelly Morque (2-6) … second on the team with a .676 combined winning percentage (23-11). Personal/High School: Graduated from West Essex High School … four-year letterwinner in tennis … named all-conference and First Team All-County … served as team captain junior and senior seasons … won the Iron Hills Conference Sportsmanship Award for Tennis in 2008 … also named Essex County Player of the Year as a junior … qualified for New Jersey State IAA Singles Championship in 2008 ... son of Ben and Barbara Zimmer ... has a sister, Ashley … member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List … major is management.
Aidan Lynch
Sophomore La Cañada, Calif. La Cañada Personal/High School: Graduated from La Cañada High School … lettered four times in tennis and once in basketball … selected All-League as a senior … named team captain as a junior and senior ... son of Beth and Michael Lynch ... has a sister, Olivia … major is undeclared.
Roy Skinner
Freshman New Canaan, Conn. St. Luke’s School Personal/High School: Graduated from St. Luke’s School … lettered four times in tennis … four-time All-Fairchester Athletic Association selection … son of Jan and Brian Skinner … born in Krakow, Poland … relatives, Laura and Brian Ahmes, both played college tennis … major is undeclared.
Courtney Casey
Dumitrita Iepuras
Senior • Captain Rockville, Md. Georgetown Visitation
Senior Chisinau, Moldova Germantown Friends School (Pa.)
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Casey’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 2-5 ---- 2-2 8-1 8-4 9-9 12-11 17-10
Total 2-5 10-3 17-13 29-21
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Casey’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 2-2 ---- 3-7 9-6 4-5 7-11 9-14 16-17
Total 2-2 12-13 11-16 25-31
Tied for 29th all-time at Bucknell in combined victories (54). Enters the season ranked 25th in winning percentage (.509). 2010-11: Earned a singles mark of 17-13, making her the winningest player returning in 2011-12 … also went 11-16 in doubles … finished 9-9 in singles duals, including 6-7 at No. 4 and 3-2 at No. 5 … won six of eight singles matches in the fall … ended spring season by winning four of her final six singles matches … went 6-6 in doubles with Lauren Lucido, including 4-5 at No. 1 doubles during duals play … also partnered with Lauren Rottkamp (1-2), Daria Tuzhikova (4-6) and Elena Vidrascu (0-2) during the year … ended the spring playing primarily second doubles with Tuzhikova. 2009-10: Finished 10-3 overall in singles, including 8-1 during the spring season … played primarily at No. 6, going 6-0 … also went 2-1 at No. 5 position … won each her last five singles matches of the season … 3-0 at singles against Patriot League opponents … posted a 12-13 overall record in doubles, finishing 9-6 in dual action … earned majority of time at No. 2 position, going 8-4 with Carlin Calcaterra … won seven straight doubles matches spanning March 17 to April 8 … also teamed up with Jennie Ciotti (0-2), Liz Larkin (2-1) and Kirstyn Sotak (1-4) in tournament play. 2008-09: Posted a 2-5 record in singles play ... teamed with fellow freshman Dumitrita Iepuras to go 2-2 in doubles ... duo went 1-2 at No. 2 … did not play in the spring. Personal/High School: Graduated from Georgetown Visitation School ... earned four letters in tennis ... two-time team captain ... four-time all-league choice ... brother, Patrick, played lacrosse at Washington & Lee ... brother, Christopher, played lacrosse at Penn ... father, Patrick, played lacrosse at Duke ... major is psychology.
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Iepuras’ Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 9-0 14-5 11-4 12-6 6-6 9-11 26-10 35-22
Total 23-5 23-10 15-17 61-32
Year 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Iepuras’ Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 2-3 1-2 3-5 15-5 3-7 11-10 8-15 27-17
Total 3-5 18-10 14-17 35-32
Tied for eighth all-time at Bucknell in singles victories (61). Also ranks 19th in doubles victories (35) and 10th in combined victories (96). Enters the season ranked 17th in winning percentage (.600). 2010-11: Finished 15-17 in singles, including 9-11 at No. 2 in duals … also went 14-17 in doubles … won four of five singles matches to start the year … also won four of final regular-season singles matches in the spring … played at all three positions in the doubles lineup … finished 11-10 in dual matches, including 7-1 at first doubles with Lauren Lucido … also teamed with Dara Dwojewski (0-7), Elizabeth Morgan (1-1), Daria Tuzhikova (4-5) and Elena Vidrascu (2-3) throughout the year … ended the season with seven wins in eight doubles matches … went 2-0 in the Patriot League Tournament during that stretch. 2009-10: Named Second Team All-Patriot League for second consecutive year … finished 23-10 in singles, ranking third on the team in victories … went 11-4 in tournament play and 12-6 in duals action … played predominantly at the No. 2 (4-2) and No. 3 (7-3) singles position … also went 1-1 at No. 5 singles … earned seven-match winning streak spanning March 17 to April 8 … went 5-1 at singles against Patriot League opponents … earned Patriot League Player of the Month for September after winning Flight B singles championship at the Bucknell Invitational and tallying an 11-2 record in the fall … tallied an 18-10 overall doubles record, including a 15-5 tally in duals action … played primarily at No. 3, going 14-3 with Daria Tuzhikova … also went 1-2 at No. 2 with Tuzhikova … recorded 6-2 tally with Tuzhikova against Patriot League opponents. 2008-09: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Year and Second Team All-League after tallying an overall record of 26-10 for a .722 winning percentage … posted a perfect 9-0 record in singles play during the fall tournament season, making her the only undefeated Bison ... led team in singles wins with 23, including a team-best nine in the fall … 14 singles wins in the spring ranked tied for second on the squad ... went 3-0 at both No. 2 and No. 5 singles during the fall ... also went 2-0 in unflighted competition … in duals action, played primarily No. 4 singles, posting an 8-2 record at the position … also went 3-1 at No. 3, 1-1 at No. 5 and 2-1 at No. 6 ... teamed with classmate Courtney Casey to go 2-3 in doubles during the fall. Personal/High School: Graduated from Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia ... 2007-08 winner of Friends School League ... Friends School League finalist in 2006-07 ... posted an overall record of 344-53 ... won Moldova National Championship in women’s doubles in 2005 ... ranked No. 1 in Moldova in the 10-12 and 12-14 age groups ... daughter of Tatiana and Dumitru Iepuras ... has a sister, Doina ... born in Chisinau, Moldova ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll … majoring in accounting.
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No. 3 with Dumitrita Iepuras and 1-0 with Dara Dwojewski … posted a 6-2 doubles record against Patriot League foes … also partnered with Carlin Calcaterra (0-1), Jennie Ciotti (1-2) and Lauren Lucido (3-1) … went 5-5 overall in singles action … won first three career singles matches at Bloomsburg and Bucknell invitationals. Personal/High School: Graduated from Gymnasium No. 7 … trained at the Republican Center of Olympic Preparation in Minsk, Belarus … won the Minsk Championship in 2004 and 2008 … qualified for the Belarus Championship quarterfinals or better three times … member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List … majoring in international relations ... will spend fall 2011 semester studying abroad in France.
Elizabeth Morgan
Sophomore Charlottesville, Va. St. Anne’s-Belfield School Year 2010-11 Career
Morgan’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 5-7 0-3 5-7 0-3
Total 5-10 5-10
Year 2010-11 Career
Morgan’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 3-4 0-2 3-4 0-2
Total 3-6 3-6
2010-11: Finished 5-10 in singles and 3-6 in doubles in her debut season … all five singles wins came in tournament action … also went 0-3 in duals at No. 6 singles … won first two collegiate singles matches in straight sets at the Bucknell Invitational … earned two doubles wins over Patriot League foes during earlyseason tournament play … defeated Colgate 8-3 with Dumitrita Iepuras at the Bucknell Invitational and Army 8-4 with Lauren Rottkamp at the Cornell Invitational. Personal/High School: Graduated from St. Anne’s-Belfield School … played first singles and doubles all four years … three-year captain … named All-League of Independent Schools sophomore through senior seasons … also named All-Central Virginia First Team as a junior and senior and Second Team as a sophomore … earned STAB Tennis Award twice … also earned WINS (Women in Sports) Tennis Award three times … captained soccer team as a senior … named All-LIS twice for soccer … daughter of Raymond and Sue Anne Morgan … has two brothers, Ryan and Alex ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Bucknell Dean’s List … major is undeclared.
Daria Tuzhikova Junior Minsk, Belarus Gymnasium No. 7
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Tuzhikova’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 3-3 2-2 5-8 0-5 8-11 2-7
Total 5-5 5-13 10-18
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Tuzhikova’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 4-6 16-5 4-5 8-12 8-11 24-17
Total 20-11 12-17 32-28
Ranks 20th all-time at Bucknell in doubles victories (32). 2010-11: Went 12-17 in doubles and 5-13 in singles … eight of 12 doubles victories came during spring dual play … played primarily at the No. 2 position, posting a 5-9 record … also went 1-3 at No. 1 and 2-0 at No. 3 … partnered with Courtney Casey (4-6), Dumitrita Iepuras (4-5), Lauren Lucido (3-4) and Elena Vidrascu (2-1) throughout the year … won final two Patriot League doubles matches of the regular season … finished 0-5 in singles duals playing at Nos. 4-6 … opened fall season with back-to-back singles wins at the Bucknell Invitational. 2009-10: Finished year 20-11 overall in doubles, including 16-5 in duals action … played primarily at the No. 3 position, going 15-3 … tallied a 14-3 record at
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Elena Vidrascu
Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. Pittsford Sutherland Year 2010-11 Career
Vidrascu’s Career Singles Numbers Tournament Dual 6-4 9-8 6-4 9-8
Total 15-12 15-12
Year 2010-11 Career
Vidrascu’s Career Doubles Numbers Tournament Dual 4-7 11-8 4-7 11-8
Total 15-15 15-15
2010-11: Opened career with records of 15-12 in singles and 15-15 in doubles … finished tournament schedule at 6-4 in singles … also went 9-8 in duals, including 7-3 at fifth singles … won each of her first four and six of her first seven career singles matches … took the Flight C singles title at the Bucknell Invitational, her first collegiate competition … went 11-8 in doubles duals, including 11-6 when partnered with Dara Dwojewski … 11 wins made Dwojewski/Vidrascu the team’s winningest pair for the season … 15 overall doubles wins in the most of any player returning in 2011-12 … earned a 2-0 record at No. 2 and a 9-6 mark at No. 3 doubles with Dwojewski … also went 0-2 with Courtney Casey, 2-3 with Dumitrita Iepuras, 0-3 with Lauren Lucido and 2-1 with Daria Tuzhikova … posted a 6-4 combined singles and doubles record during the Patriot League regular season … also combined to go 2-2 in the league tournament. Personal/ High School: Graduated from Pittsford Sutherland High School … captained tennis squad as a junior and senior … placed fourth at New York State Championships in doubles … four-time Class A doubles sectional champion … three-time selection to All-Greater Rochester Team by Democrat and Chronicle … helped team to four Class A championships and more than 100 straight match victories … daughter of Mariela and Radu Vidrascu … has an older sister, Irene, and a twin sister, Jean ... member of Bucknell Dean’s List … major is undeclared.
Newcomers
Kristen Bishof Freshman Great Falls, Va. Madeira School
Personal/High School: Graduated from The Madeira School … Independent School League No. 1 Doubles champion … freshman team won the state championship and Independent School League titles ... daughter of Jennie and Mark Bishof ... has two sisters, Jaquelin and Rebecca … major is undeclared.
Lauren Boone
Freshman Los Angeles, Calif. Marlborough School Personal/High School: Graduated from the Marlborough School … lettered four times in tennis and once in soccer … served as tennis team captain three years … team MVP … two-time CIF regional qualifier … twice named First Team AllLeague in tennis … also a two-time Second Team All-League selection … member of soccer team that won a league championship … daughter of Robert and Theresa Boone … has a brother, Bobby … father played soccer at Vanderbilt … majoring in civil engineering.
Jen Bush
Freshman Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central Personal/High School: Graduated from Hinsdale Central High School … served as team captain as a junior and senior … received Red Devil Character Award in 2009 … member of the IHSA State Championship teams 2007-09 … four-year scholar-athlete … 2007 IHSA Conference Singles champion … also the IHSA Conference Doubles champion 2008-10 … received USTA Sportsmanship Award … daughter of Maria and Wayne Bush … has three siblings, Jerrod, Emilie and Will … uncle, Tom Cusimano, was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic pentathlon team and swam and ran cross country at Army … uncle, Scott Cusimano, was also a member of the swimming and cross country teams at Army … major is undeclared.
Lydia Colvin
Freshman Cleveland, Ohio Orange Personal/High School: Graduated from Orange High School … lettered four times in tennis … named team’s MVP all four years … served as team captain as a senior … daughter of Hilary and Bill Colvin … has two siblings, Will and Maggie … sister, Maggie, played tennis at Denison University … major is undeclared.
Alyssa McAndrew Freshman Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Ludlowe
Personal/High School: Graduated from Fairfield Ludlowe High School … lettered four times in tennis … also lettered twice in soccer … served as tennis team captain as a senior … named All-State Doubles as a freshman … received AllFairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference three times … also a Connecticut Post All-Star as a freshman and senior … daughter of John and Simone McAndrew … has an older brother, John … father ran track at Bucknell and is a member of the Class of 1980 … father ranks seventh all-time at Bucknell in the outdoor mile (4:13.44) and sixth in the distance medley relay (9:56.74) … mother is a member of the Bucknell Class of 1981 … aunt, Anne Morelli Edwards, and uncle, Lee Edwards, are members of the Bucknell Class of 1979 … cousin, Lee Edwards, is a member of the Class of 2007 … major is undeclared.
Christie Schneider Freshman Fairfield, Conn. Fairfield Warde
Personal/High School: Graduated from Fairfield Warde High School … lettered four times in tennis and once in soccer … captained tennis team as a senior … named All-Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference sophomore through senior years … received All-State honors in tennis as a junior … daughter of Nancy and Jim Schneider … has two sisters, Allison and Jenny … major is undeclared.
Claudia Silvers Freshman Hartford, Conn. Kingswood Oxford
Personal/High School: Graduated from the Kingswood Oxford School … lettered four times in tennis and three times in field hockey … captained both squads … member of the 2009 and 2011 Girls’ Tennis Founders League championship teams … team also won the 2011 Girls’ Tennis Class A New England Championship … daughter of Brett and Nancy Silvers … has a sister, Rebecca, who plays tennis at Colgate … major is undeclared.
Bucknell Tennis in the Classroom
Bucknell tennis placed 11 student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll - six men and five women - last spring. Evan Zimmer and Anton Kovic were named to the inaugural Academic All-Patriot League Team as well. To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must achieve a 3.2 grade-point average in the spring semester. Bucknell Women’s Tennis Dara Dwojewski, Psychology Lauren Lucido, Sociology Elizabeth Morgan, Undeclared Lauren Rottkamp, Management Daria Tuzhikova, International Relations
Bucknell Men’s Tennis Scott Bernstein, Management Gregg Cohenca, Economics Anton Kovic, Economics Kelly Morque, Management Kyle Rosen, Undeclared Evan Zimmer, Management
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Rebecca Helt
Worth Richardson
Head Coach 15th Season (Women) 10th Season (Men) Lock Haven ’90 Rebecca Helt is in her 15th season as head coach of the women’s tennis team, and her 10th at the helm of the men’s program. As coach of the Bison women’s squad, Helt has notched a 158-133 record. With the men’s squad, she has recorded an 81-114 mark. Helt led the Bison women’s squad to six consecutive Patriot League championship matches between 2005 and 2010, while in 2008 the men finished above .500 for the first time since 2002. During her Bucknell career, Helt has coached 16 All-Patriot League singles players including Veronica Brown, Nada Curcic, Paulina Gamboa, Ashley Globerman, Chelsea Mills and Tanya Sichko on the women’s side and Ira Reibeisen, Ryan Sandburg and Mark Malloy on the men’s. Additionally, current players Gregg Cohenca, Dumitrita Iepuras, Josh Katten and Evan Zimmer have earned All-Patriot League honors. Iepuras was also named the 2009 Patriot League Rookie of the Year. Last year, Lauren Lucido was a first-team All-PL choice, becoming only the second Bucknell player to earn first-team honors four times in her career. Also topping Helt’s list of multi-year selections are Tania Varela, Bucknell’s first four-year honoree, as well as Gamboa (2007, 2008, 2009), Curcic (2004, 2005) and Brown (2005, 2006). Reibeisen, who ranks second on Bucknell’s all-time wins list, earned three consecutive First Team All-Patriot League men’s honors, the first Bison to ever accomplish that feat. Helt also coached one all-league doubles team in Kerry Callaghan and Kristin Inglis. Callaghan was also an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2000. Helt also had the opportunity to coach a Patriot League Sportsmanship Award winner, Asher Salam. In 2005, Curcic was named the first PL Player of the Year in the history of the program, while Varela claimed the same honor in 2010. A 1990 graduate of Lock Haven University, Helt earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism while competing for the Lock Haven tennis team. Following her college graduation, Helt earned a teaching certification from the United States Professional Tennis Registry and began teaching part time while working for STEP, Inc., in its wilderness-based team building program. In 1994, Helt was hired as the assistant pro at West Branch Racquet Club in Williamsport, Pa. She continued her duties at West Branch while coaching the girls’ tennis team at Williamsport High School. Two years later, Helt was hired at the Doylestown Racquet Club in Doylestown, Pa. She has won three different raquetball state championships. Helt took over the women’s coaching reins at Bucknell in 1997, and in 2002 she was named the Bison men’s coach as well. Helt is also involved in tennis on the national level as an NCAA chair for women’s tennis. Helt continues her involvement in the game outside of Bucknell’s program, including receiving a generous grant from USTA to promote tennis in the local community. Helt also volunteers during the summer as a Special Olympics sport advisor, where she works with variRebecca Helt meets with Evan Zimmer ous events.
and Josh Katten during a changeover
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Assistant Head Coach First Season Christopher Newport ’06 Worth Richardson became the latest addition to the Bison tennis coaching staff, joining the team prior to the start of the 2011-12 season. Richardson came to Bucknell following a five-year run as the assistant men’s coach at Christopher Newport University. During his tenure as a coach at Division III Christopher Newport, Richardson and his teams received a number of accolades. The Captains earned four All-America honors, three USA South Player of the Year awards, and 18 All-Conference and 12 All-Conference Academic selections. In 2008, the squad earned its first-ever national ranking. The Captains remained among the country’s best throughout the next three years, achieving an all-time high of No. 17 in the polls. Richardson also earned the distinction of winning a USA South Conference Championship as both a player and a coach. A four-year starter for the Captains, his first title came as a senior in 2006, the same year he was named to the All-Conference and All-Tournament teams. After tying for first in the conference standings in 2007, his first season as an assistant coach, Richardson then led Christopher Newport to the outright championship a year later. A nominee for Assistant Coach of the Year in 2011, Richardson served as a tennis pro at the James River Country Club from 2006-08. In 2007, he accepted the USTA-Virginia Tennis Club of the Year Award. More recently, he was the head tennis pro at the Culpeper Sport and Racket Club. Richardson’s coaching experience also includes a turn with the James River Tennis Academy where he trained eight youth players ranked in the section’s top 10. Additionally, he worked with several topranked juniors as the head coach of the 2010 USTA Mid-Atlantic Boys and Girls 14u Zonals team in Dallas, Texas, and has served as the tournament director of the USTA Mid-Atlantic Boys 18u L2 Challenger and the assistant director of the Adidas Camp at Mary Washington. Richardson graduated from Christopher Newport with a degree in economics in 2006.
Men
Year(s) Name 1921-24 No Coach 1924-44 Floyd Ballentine 1946-64 Hank Peters 1965 Trevor Lewis 1966 Tommy Thompson 1967-70 Hank Peters 1971-92 Craig Reynolds 1993-2002 Bob Hammerlee 2002-pres. Rebecca Helt Total
Women
Year(s) Name 1973-79 Nora Elze 1979-97 Rose Ewan 1997-pres. Rebecca Helt Total
Record 15-0-3 113-47-5 117-117-0 8-3-0 9-2-0 39-13-1 168-116-1 112-84-0 81-114-0 (.571) 692-496-10
Record 41-19-0 181-112-1 158-133-0 (.590) 380-264-1
2010-11 Match-By-Match Results (11-8, 3-2 PL) Doubles Singles Date Opponent W/L Score 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
Feb. 4 Carnegie Mellon Feb. 5 Duquesne Feb. 13 Penn State Feb. 19 Georgetown Feb. 25 Saint Francis (Pa.) March 4 Niagara March 6 St. Bonaventure March 14 South Dakota State March 15 Liberty March 17 NJIT March 18 Boston University March 22 Mount St. Mary’s March 27 Navy* April 2 Colgate* April 4 Army* April 7 Lehigh* April 10 Lafayette* April 15 No. 5 Colgate# April 16 No. 1 Army# * Patriot League match # Patriot League Tournament Home matches in Bold
L L L L W W W W L W W W L W L W W W L
6-3 7-0 6-1 6-1 6-1 5-2 6-1 5-2 6-1 5-2 4-3 6-1 4-3 4-3 6-1 5-2 6-1 4-1 4-2
L L L L L L W W L W W W L W L L W W W
W L L L W W L W L W W W L W L L L W W
L L L W W L W L L W W W W W L W W -- L
L L W L L W W W L L L L L L L W W -- W
W L L L W W W W L W W W L L L W L L L
L L L L W W W L L L W W W W W W W W L
Singles Results Player Scott Bernstein Gregg Cohenca Josh Katten Anton Kovic Mark Malloy Gregory Maxson Kelly Morque Kyle Rosen Chris Tortora Evan Zimmer TOTALS
#1 - 7-9 - 0-1 - - - - - 0-1 7-11
#2 - 2-0 0-1 1-6 - - - - - 6-3 9-10
#3 - - 5-5 - - - - 1-1 - 5-2 11-8
#4 - - 4-3 - 1-0 - 0-1 5-5 - - 10-9
#5 - - - - 10-3 - 1-1 0-1 1-1 - 12-6
#6 Tourn. Dual Overall 0-1 7-3 0-1 7-4 - 4-4 9-9 13-13 - 5-5 9-9 14-14 - 0-2 1-7 1-9 0-1 4-3 11-4 15-7 5-4 5-3 5-4 10-7 0-1 11-0 1-3 12-3 3-2 3-5 9-6 12-14 0-1 6-3 1-2 7-5 - 6-4 11-6 17-10 8-10 51-52 57-54 108-86
Doubles Teams Results Player Bernstein/Rosen Cohenca/Malloy Cohenca/Maxson Katten/Morque Katten/Zimmer Kovic/Morque Kovic/Zimmer Malloy/Tortora Maxson/Tortora TOTALS
#1 - 1-1 - - - 0-2 8-7 - - 9-10
#2 - 8-8 - 2-1 - - - - - 10-9
#3 Tourn. Dual Overall 2-1 7-3 2-1 9-4 - 7-1 9-9 16-10 - 0-2 - 0-2 8-5 - 10-6 10-6 0-2 4-3 0-2 4-5 - 3-4 0-2 3-6 - - 8-7 8-7 - 1-2 - 1-2 - 2-2 - 2-2 10-8 24-17 29-27 53-44
Player Scott Bernstein Gregg Cohenca Josh Katten Anton Kovic Mark Malloy Gregory Maxson Kelly Morque Kyle Rosen Chris Tortora Evan Zimmer
5 W L L L W W W W W W L W W L L W W W --
L L L W W W L W L W L W W W L L W W L
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
6 L L L L W L W L L W W W L W L W W -- L
Record 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 4-5 5-5 6-5 7-5 7-6 8-6 8-7 9-7 10-7 11-7 11-8
PL ------------0-1 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 ---
Patriot League Standings
Team Army Lehigh Navy Bucknell Colgate Lafayette Holy Cross
PL 6-0 4-2 3-2 3-2 1-4 1-5 0-3
Overall 13-12 15-7 17-11 11-8 6-12 5-11 2-10
Player of the Year: Owen Bullard, Navy Rookie of the Year: Luke Gensburg, Colgate Coach of the Year: Jim Poling, Army Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Nick Birger, Navy
Doubles Individual Results #1 - 1-1 - 8-9 1-1 - 0-2 - - 8-7
#2 - 8-8 2-1 - 8-8 - 2-1 - - -
#3 2-1 - 8-7 - - - 8-5 2-1 - 0-2
Tourn. 7-3 7-3 4-3 3-4 8-3 2-4 3-4 7-3 3-4 4-3
Dual 2-1 9-9 10-8 8-9 9-9 - 10-8 2-1 - 8-9
Overall 9-4 16-12 14-11 11-13 17-12 2-4 13-12 9-4 3-4 12-12
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2010-11 Match-By-Match Results (10-11, 3-2 PL)
Doubles Singles Date Opponent W/L Score 1 2 3 1 2 3 Feb. 4 Pittsburgh L 6-1 W L L W L L Feb. 5 Duquesne L 5-2 L L L W L L Feb. 8 Penn State L 7-0 L L L L L L Feb. 13 Binghamton L 7-0 L L L L L L Feb. 25 Saint Francis (Pa.) W 6-1 W W W W W L March 5 St. Bonaventure W 6-1 W W W W W L IPFW L 7-0 L L L L L L March 6 Cornell L 7-0 L L L L L L March 14 South Dakota State W 6-1 L W W W W L March 15 Marist W 6-1 W W W W W L March 17 North Dakota L 6-1 L L W W L L March 18 Drake L 4-3 L L L W L L March 22 Mount St. Mary’s W 6-1 W L W W W L March 27 Navy* L 6-1 W L L W L L March 30 Villanova W 7-0 W W W W W W April 2 Colgate* W 6-1 W L W W W W April 9 Army* L 7-0 L L L L L L April 10 Lafayette* W 7-0 W W W W W W April 12 Lehigh* W 7-0 W W W W W W April 22 No. 6 Lafayette# W 6-0 W - W W - W April 23 No. 2 Navy# L 4-2 W L L W L W
4 L L L L W W L L W W L L W L W W L W W W L
5 L L L L W W L L W W L W W L W W L W W W L
6 L W L L W W L L W W L W W L W L L W W W -
Record 0-1 0-2 0-3 0-4 1-4 2-4 2-5 2-6 3-6 4-6 4-7 4-8 5-8 5-9 6-9 7-9 7-10 8-10 9-10 10-10 10-11
PL -------------0-1 -1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 ---
* Patriot League match # Patriot League Tournament Home matches in Bold
Singles Results Player #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Tourn. Dual Overall Courtney Casey - - - 6-7 3-2 - 8-4 9-9 17-13 Jennie Ciotti - - - - - - 1-2 - 1-2 Dara Dwojewski - - - - 1-3 11-4 4-6 12-7 16-13 Dumitrita Iepuras - 9-11 - - - - 6-6 9-11 15-17 Lauren Lucido 16-5 - - - - - 7-5 16-5 23-10 Elizabeth Morgan - - - - - 0-3 5-7 0-3 5-10 Lauren Rottkamp - - 6-11 2-2 - - 4-5 8-13 12-18 Daria Tuzhikova - - - 0-1 0-2 0-2 5-8 0-5 5-13 Elena Vidrascu - - 0-4 2-1 7-3 - 6-4 9-8 15-12 TOTALS 16-5 9-11 6-15 10-11 11-10 11-9 46-47 63-61 109-108
Doubles Teams Results Player #1 Casey/Lucido 4-5 Casey/Rottkamp - Casey/Tuzhikova - Casey/Vidrascu - Ciotti/Morgan - Dwojewski/Iepuras - Dwojewski/Rottkamp - Dwojewski/Vidrascu - Iepuras/Lucido 7-1 Iepuras/Morgan - Iepuras/Tuzhikova - Iepuras/Vidrascu - Lucido/Tuzhikova 1-3 Lucido/Vidrascu - Morgan/Rottkamp - Tuzhikova/Vidrascu - TOTALS 12-9
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#2 #3 Tourn. Dual Overall - - 2-1 4-5 6-6 - - 1-2 - 1-2 2-4 1-0 1-2 3-4 4-6 0-2 - - 0-2 0-2 - - 1-2 - 1-2 0-1 0-3 0-3 0-4 0-7 - - 4-2 - 4-2 2-0 9-6 - 11-6 11-6 - - - 7-1 7-1 - - 1-1 - 1-1 3-5 1-0 - 4-5 4-5 - - 2-3 - 2-3 - - 2-1 1-3 3-4 - - 0-3 - 0-3 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-2 1-3 - - 1-1 0-2 1-3 7-13 11-10 17-22 30-32 47-54
Patriot League Standings
Team 1. Army 2. Navy 3. Bucknell 4. Lehigh 5. Colgate 6. Lafayette 7. Holy Cross
PL 5-0 3-0 3-2 3-3 1-4 1-4 0-3
Overall 23-8 22-10 10-11 6-13 5-14 3-7 2-9
Player of the Year: Anne Houghton, Army Rookie of the Year: Jamila Paul, Army Coach of the Year: Keith Puryear, Navy Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Patricia Muething, Lehigh
Doubles Individual Results
Player Courtney Casey Jennie Ciotti Dara Dwojewski Dumitrita Iepuras Lauren Lucido Elizabeth Morgan Lauren Rottkamp Daria Tuzhikova Elena Vidrascu
#1 4-5 - - 7-1 12-9 - - 1-3 -
#2 2-6 - 2-1 3-6 - 0-1 0-1 5-9 2-2
#3 Tourn. Dual Overall 1-0 4-5 7-11 11-16 - 1-2 - 1-2 9-9 4-5 11-10 15-15 1-3 3-7 11-10 14-17 - 4-5 12-9 16-14 0-1 3-4 0-2 3-6 0-1 6-5 0-2 6-7 2-0 4-5 8-12 12-17 9-6 4-7 11-8 15-15
Career Records
Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 12. 13. 14. 17. 24.
Singles Victories
Player Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) Ryan Sandburg (2005-09) Mark Malloy (2007-11) Ed Hess (1987-90) Daniel Bednarek (2005-09) Asher Salam (2002-06) Steve Bomberger (1996-99) Jonathan Brenner (2005-09) Joe Menezes (2001-05) Gerald DiChiara (2001-05) Zach Hascoe (2006-10) Dave O’Connor (1987-90) Ben Young (2004-08) T.K. Kelly (1997-2000) Todd Jacobs (1999-2003) Nick Denefrio (2001-05) Steve Baird (1970-72) Alex Anderson (1969-71) Jim Lackritz (1970-72) Jim Greenho (1986-89) John McManigal (1972-75) Justin Quandt (1996-99) Josh Plumb (1995-97) Casey Jones (1972-75) Alex Dannin (1996-99) Mark McGuire (1992-95)
Total 76-54 63-64 62-24 60-3 59-39 54-64 52-32 50-56 49-53 49-54 49-44 47-10 45-34 44-26 44-43 44-66 38-1 38-2 38-3 38-9 38-11 38-21 38-25 37-12 37-18 37-31
ank R 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 23. 24.
Doubles Victories
Player Ryan Sandburg (2005-09) Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) Jonathan Brenner (3005-09) Ben Young (2004-08) Anton Kovic (2007-11) Mark Malloy (2007-11) Asher Salam (2002-06) Steve Bomberger (1996-99) Gerald DiChiara (2001-05) Zach Hascoe (2006-10) Daniel Bednarek (2005-09) Gregg Cohenca (2008-pres.) T.K. Kelly (1997-2000) Nick Denefrio (2001-05) Mark McGuire (1992-95) Ed Hess (1987-90) Jim Greenho (1986-89) Alex Davydov (1998-2002) John McManigal (1972-75) Casey Jones (1972-75) John Newman (1994-96) Josh Katten (2009-pres.) Jerome Charlier (1989-91) Steve Baird (1970-72) Steve Cottrell (1986-89)
Player Ryan Sandburg (2005-09) Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) Jonathan Brenner (2005-09) Mark Malloy (2007-11) Asher Salam (2002-06) Daniel Bednarek (2005-09) Ben Young (2004-08) Steve Bomberger (1996-99) Ed Hess (1987-90) Gerald DiChiara (2001-05) Zach Hascoe (2006-10) T.K. Kelly (1997-2000) Nick Denefrio (2001-05) Anton Kovic (2007-11) Gregg Cohenca (2008-pres.) Mark McGuire (1992-95) Joe Menezes (2001-05) Jim Greenho (1986-89) John McManigal (1972-75) Casey Jones (1972-75) Todd Jacobs (1999-2003) Alex Davydov (1998-2002) Steve Baird (1970-72) Steve Cottrell (1986-89) Alex Anderson (1969-71) Josh Plumb (1995-97) Jim Lackritz (1970-72) Josh Katten (2009-pres.) Andrew Cantor (1989-92) Jerome Charlier (1989-91) Dave O’Connor (1987-90) Justin Quandt (1996-97) Keith Kimball (1971-73) Greg Hallos (1985-88) Mike Murphy (1984-87)
S 63-64 76-54 50-56 62-24 54-64 59-39 45-34 52-32 60-3 49-54 49-44 44-26 44-66 29-53 36-45 37-31 49-53 38-9 38-11 37-12 44-43 34-41 38-1 36-18 38-2 38-25 38-3 31-28 32-14 27-20 47-10 38-21 29-8 29-19 28-19
John McManigal
Ed Hess
All-Time Victories - Winning Percentage
All-Time Victories ank R 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 24. 25. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 33. 34.
Total 87-50 69-60 67-56 59-43 58-56 55-36 53-41 50-27 49-26 48-28 46-47 44-38 43-23 43-46 42-24 41-19 38-14 37-34 36-7 36-10 33-23 33-20 32-13 31-2 31-12
D Total 87-50 150-113 69-60 145-114 67-56 117-112 55-36 117-60 54-41 108-105 46-47 105-79 59-43 104-77 50-27 102-59 41-19 101-22 49-26 98-80 48-28 97-72 43-23 87-49 43-46 87-112 58-56 87-109 44-38 80-53 42-24 79-55 29-29 78-82 38-14 76-23 36-7 74-18 36-10 73-22 29-43 73-86 37-34 71-75 31-2 69-3 31-12 67-30 28-6 66-8 28-30 66-55 27-5 65-8 33-20 64-48 28-13 60-27 32-13 59-33 10-7 57-17 19-11 57-32 26-9 55-17 25-21 54-40 26-23-1 54-42-1
ank R 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
Player S Steve Baird (1970-72) 38-1 Alex Anderson (1969-71) 38-2 Jim Lackritz (1970-72) 38-3 Ed Hess (1987-90) 60-3 John McManigal (1972-75) 38-11 Dave O’Connor (1987-90) 47-10 Casey Jones (1972-75) 37-12 Jim Greenho (1986-89) 38-9 Keith Kimball (1971-73) 29-8 Sean Galligan (1995-97) 32-12 Jay Pekar (1965-67) 27-10 Steve Cottrell (1986-89) 36-18 Andrew Cantor (1989-92) 32-14 Mark Malloy (2007-11) 62-24 Adrian Huang (1975-78) 31-16 Jerome Charlier (1989-91) 27-20 Justin Quandt (1996-97) 38-21 T.K. Kelly (1997-2000) 44-26 Steve Bomberger (1996-99) 52-32 Evan Zimmer (2009-pres.) 27-14 Mark McGuire (1992-95) 37-31 Ben Young (2004-08) 45-34 Greg Hallos (1985-88) 29-19 Zach Hascoe (2006-10) 49-44 Josh Katten (2009-pres.) 31-28 Daniel Bednarek (2005-09) 59-39 Ryan Sandburg (2005-09) 63-64 Mike Murphy (1984-87) 28-19 Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) 76-54 Gregory Maxson (2008-pres.) 6-24 Gerald DiChiara (2001-05) 49-54 Josh Plumb (1995-97) 38-25 Kelly Morque (2009-pres.) 21-16 Jonathan Brenner (2005-09) 50-56 Asher Salam (2002-06) 54-64
D 31-2 28-6 27-5 41-19 36-7 10-7 36-10 38-14 26-9 21-7 23-8 31-12 28-13 55-36 20-12 32-13 19-11 43-23 50-27 25-19 42-24 59-43 25-21 48-28 33-20 46-47 87-50 26-23-1 69-60 12-15 49-26 28-30 26-26 67-56 54-41
Total 69-3 66-8 65-8 101-22 74-18 57-17 73-22 76-23 55-17 53-19 50-18 67-30 60-27 117-60 51-28 59-33 57-32 87-49 102-59 52-33 79-55 104-77 54-40 97-72 64-48 105-79 150-113 54-42-1 145-114 48-39 98-80 66-55 47-42 117-112 108-105
% .958 .892 .890 .821 .804 .770 .768 .768 .764 .736 .735 .691 .690 .661 .646 .641 .640 .640 .634 .612 .590 .575 .574 .574 .571 .571 .570 .562 .560 .552 .551 .545 .528 .511 .507
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Captain Roster
Career Records
#1 Singles Victories Rank Player 1. Ed Hess (1987-90) 2. T.K. Kelly (1997-99) 3. Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) 4. Paul Remmey (1951-53) 5. Casey Jones (1973-75) 6. Steve Baird (1971-72) Jay Pekar (1965-67) 8. Mark McGuire (1994-95) 9. Nick Denefrio (2003-05) 10. Wheeler Neff (1968-70) 11. Bill Sweet (1958-60) Steve Haas (1981-83) 13. Charles Siede (1956-58) George MacCall (1938-39) * Dual matches only
Record 49-2 44-26 29-28 27-10 26-10 25-0 25-10 23-16 19-37 18-7 17-12 17-18 15-12 15-6
#1 Singles Winning Percentage Rank Player Record 1. Steve Baird (1971-72) 25-0 2. Ed Hess (1987-90) 49-2 3. Paul Remmey (1951-53) 27-10 4. Casey Jones (1973-75) 26-10 5. Wheeler Neff (1968-70) 18-7 6. Jay Pekar (1965-67) 25-10 George MacCall (1938-39) 15-6 8. T.K. Kelly (1997-99) 44-26 9. Mark McGuire (1994-95) 23-16 10. Bill Sweet (1958-60) 17-12 11. Charles Siede (1956-58) 15-12 12. Ira Reibeisen (2004-08) 29-28 13. Steve Haas (1981-83) 17-18 * Dual matches only
% 1.000 .961 .730 .722 .720 .714 .714 .629 .590 .586 .556 .509 .486
Patriot League Awards All-Patriot League Singles
Year 1993-94 1997-98 1998-99 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Name Mark McGuire T.K. Kelly T.K. Kelly Ira Reibeisen (First Team) Ira Reibeisen (First Team) Ira Reibeisen (First Team) Ryan Sandburg (Second Team) Mark Malloy (Second Team) Josh Katten (Second Team) Gregg Cohenca (First Team) Evan Zimmer (Second Team)
Year 1998-99
Name T.K. Kelly/Steve Bomberger
Year 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92
(Since 1968)
Name David Gordon David Gordon Wheeler Neff, Mark Poses Alex Anderson Steve Baird, James Lackritz Keith Kimball Casey Jones, John McManigal Casey Jones, John McManigal Allan Jay John Weierbach Carl Lloyd Brad Mathias James Marsh PaulAdkins Eric Simpson, Bill Beneke Steve Haas Mike Driscoll Jim Beneke, Peter Ochroch Jim Porter, Scott Stieler Mike Murphy, Scott Stieler Steve Cottrell, Greg Hallas Steve Cottrell, Jim Greenho Ed Hess Scott Bank Andrew Cantor
Year Name 1992-93 Chris Rempel, Chris Stenstrom 1993-94 Mark McGuire 1994-95 Mark McGuire 1995-96 John Newman 1996-97 Josh Plumb, Drew Thimme 1997-98 Steve Bomberger, John Scarborough 1998-99 Steve Bomberger, Alex Dannin 1999-2000 T.K. Kelly 2000-01 Alex Davydov, Hayes Hopple 2001-02 Alex Davydov 2002-03 Todd Jacobs 2003-04 Nick Denefrio 2004-05 Nick Denefrio, Gerald DiChiara 2005-06 Asher Salam 2006-07 Ira Reibeisen, Ben Young 2007-08 Ira Reibeisen, Ben Young 2008-09 Daniel Bednarek, Jonathan Brenner, Ryan Sandburg 2009-10 Zach Hascoe, Mark Malloy 2010-11 Anton Kovic, Mark Malloy 2011-12 Gregg Cohenca, Gregory Maxson, Evan Zimmer
Bucknell Men’s Tennis: A Rich Tradition WILLIAM CARSON (1942) -- Served as team captain in 1942 ... was part of the 1941 team that turned in a 10-2 record, while the 1942 team finished the season with just one loss (7-1 overall). GEORGE McCALL (1942) -- Had an 18-6 singles record for Bucknell between 1938-42 ... won the 1964 National Indoor and Outdoor Hardcourt and French Open master’s doubles championships ... later served as first commissioner of World Team Tennis. PAUL REMMEY (1953) -- Played number one singles for the Bison for three years, compiling a record of 28-12 ... his dual-match victory total was a school record for nearly 20 years ... reached the semifinals at the Eastern Championships. WHEELER NEFF (1970) -- Finished up his career with a singles record of 27-11 and three varsity letters ... was part of the 1969 team that went 7-0 in MAC play and won the northern division and the 1970 team that went undefeated (14-0), a feat which hadn’t been accomplished since 1938. ALEX ANDERSON (1971) -- Compiled impressive 38-2 singles record from 1969-71, and played on three Middle Atlantic Conference championship teams ... won 33 straight matches, still a school record ... lost just two sets in 14 matches in 1970.
All-Patriot League Doubles
STEVE BAIRD (1972) -- Owned a career 38-1 singles record at Bucknell and was the 1971 fall MAC champion ... has been president of the American Platform Tennis Association, and a five-time national champion in that sport.
Coach of the Year
GEORGE (CASEY) JONES (1975) -- Played at first singles three straight years and compiled 37-12 record ... ranks 20th in Bucknell history in combined singles and doubles victories with a 73-22 record.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
ED HESS (1990) -- Bucknell’s fourth-winningest singles player, with a record of 60-3 and a combined singles and doubles record of 101-22, ranking ninth ... went undefeated (18-0) as a senior and won three ECC first singles titles.
Year 1996-97
Year 1994-95 2006-07 2007-08
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Name Bob Hammerlee
Name Mark McGuire Ira Reibeisen Ira Reibeisen
MARK McGUIRE (1995) -- Sixteenth in BU history in overall victories with 79, and 15th in BU history for doubles wins with 42 ... two-time winner of the ITA Scholar-Athlete Award.
All-Time Opponents Opponent Akron Albright American Army Aurora Barry Belmont Bethune-Cookman Binghamton Bloomsburg Boca Raton Boston University Brown Buffalo Carnegie Mellon CCNY Charleston South Citadel Cleveland State Coastal Carolina Colgate College of Charleston Connecticut Cornell Cortland Dayton Delaware Denison Dickinson Drexel Duke DuPont Duquesne Eastern Kentucky East Stroudsburg Eckerd Elizabethtown Embry-Riddle Fairfield Fla. Atlantic Fla. Gulf Coast Flagler Fordham Franklin & Marshall George Mason
W 0 18 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 12 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 0 1 0 1 0 27 0 19 3 0 1 5 0 9 0 3 1 3 0 0 1 3 35 1
L 2 0 5 25 0 3 1 2 7 14 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 48 1 0 8 0 1 22 1 2 0 1 0 7 1 5 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 18 0
T 1st Met 0 1988 0 1938 0 1950 0 1971 0 1991 0 1991 0 1998 0 1999 0 2001 0 1931 0 1991 0 2008 0 2008 0 1941 0 1924 0 1921 0 2006 0 2006 0 2005 0 2007 0 1942 0 2006 0 2007 0 1951 0 1950 0 2002 1 1933 0 2010 0 1922 0 1941 0 1940 0 1951 0 1997 0 1996 0 1935 0 2005 0 1956 0 1989 0 1997 0 1991 0 2009 0 1990 0 1992 0 1927 0 1989
Opponent George Washington Georgetown Gettysburg Haverford Hobart Hofstra Holy Cross Howard Illinois State Indiana State IPFW IUPUI Jacksonville James Madison Juniata Kent State Kutztown Lafayette LaSalle Lebanon Valley Lehigh Liberty Loyola (Md.) Lycoming Maryland Marist Mercer Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Millersville Monmouth Morehead State Morgan State Mount St. Mary’s Muhlenberg Niagara Navy NJIT Norfolk State North Georgia Northern Iowa NYU PMC Penn Penn State Pittsburgh
W 3 3 39 4 2 8 10 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 21 1 1 44 4 6 38 0 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 14 14 2 0 3 0 1 2 1 2 0 14 23
L 3 10 6 5 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 1 37 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 5 2 34 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 60 4
T 1st Met 0 1950 0 1936 1 1922 0 1928 0 1992 0 1983 0 1992 0 1979 0 2006 0 1990 0 2002 0 2004 0 1989 0 1982 1 1922 0 1971 0 1998 0 1936 0 1951 0 1935 0 1921 0 2011 0 1955 0 1956 0 1921 0 2006 0 1999 0 1953 0 1999 0 1990 0 1990 0 1997 0 1996 0 1992 0 1933 0 2002 0 1950 0 2007 0 2003 0 2010 0 1995 0 1937 0 1922 0 2008 2 1921 2 1923
Opponent W L Quantico Marines 0 2 Quinnipiac 5 1 Randolph-Macon 0 1 Rhodes College 0 1 Rhode Island 1 0 Richmond 1 2 Rider 16 3 Robert Morris 6 0 Rochester 4 5 Rockhurst 1 0 Rollins College 0 1 Rutgers 11 13 St. Bonaventure 4 8 Saint Francis (Pa.) 11 0 St. John’s 1 1 St. Joseph’s 17 0 Scranton 6 0 Skidmore 1 0 South Carolina State 0 1 South Dakota State 1 0 Southern Indiana 1 0 Stony Brook 2 1 Stetson 0 3 Susquehanna 45 0 Swarthmore 1 5 Syracuse 9 4 Temple 6 4 Towson 13 9 Tufts 1 0 UMBC 8 6 Upsala 9 0 Valparaiso 2 0 Villanova 9 5 Washington College 1 0 Wash. & Jefferson 0 1 West Chester 6 4 Western Maryland 4 0 West Virgina 0 1 Wilmington 1 0 William & Mary 1 0 Winona State 1 0 Wright State 1 0 Winston Salem State 1 0 Youngstown State 2 0 Totals 662 496 * 2011-12 opponents in bold
T 1st Met 0 1958 0 2001 1 1967 0 2003 0 2005 0 1928 0 1970 0 2000 0 1972 0 1995 0 1949 0 1941 0 1994 0 1995 0 1938 0 1958 0 1963 0 2007 0 2000 0 2011 0 2008 0 1998 0 1999 2 1921 0 1930 0 1925 0 1932 0 1983 0 1997 0 1992 0 1970 0 1999 0 1931 0 2005 0 1929 0 1975 0 1928 0 1982 0 2002 0 1967 0 2005 0 1996 0 2008 0 1995 10 (.571 win %)
Year-by-Year Results Year Record W L T 1921 6 0 0 1922 4 0 2 1923 5 0 1 1924 5 3 0 1925 2 0 1 1926 7 0 0 1927 8 0 0 1928 4 2 1 1929 3 3 1 1930 1 6 2 1931 4 5 0 1932 4 3 0 1933 6 2 0 1934 5 3 0 1935 4 2 0 1936 5 4 0 1937 7 2 0 1938 11 0 0 1939 10 3 0 1940 6 5 0 1941 10 2 0 1942 7 1 0 1943 No Team 1944 4 1 0 1945 No Team 1946 1 2 0 1947 2 3 0 1948 2 5 0 1949 6 5 0 1950 7 7 0 1951 8 9 0
Head Coach no coach no coach no coach Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Floyd Ballentine Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters
Year Record W L T 1952 8 7 0 1953 8 6 0 1954 10 4 0 1955 10 8 0 1956 9 9 0 1957 8 5 0 1958 9 7 0 1959 7 6 0 1960 5 7 0 1961 5 7 0 1962 2 10 0 1963 6 5 0 1964 4 5 0 1965 8 3 0 1966 9 2 0 1967 6 7 1 1968 8 4 0 1969 11 2 0 1970 14 0 0 1971 13 1 0 1972 11 2 0 1973 9 2 0 1974 9 3 0 1975 9 4 0 1976 5 10 0 1977 10 4 0 1978 5 6 0 1979 2 13 0 1980 5 9 0 1981 5 7 0 1982 8 7 0
Head Coach Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Trevor Lewis Tommy Thompson Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Henry Peters Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds
Year Record W L T 1983 2 7 1 1984 6 6 0 1985 10 4 0 1986 7 7 0 1987 8 3 0 1988 10 4 0 1989 12 2 0 1990 8 3 0 1991 7 5 0 1992 7 7 0 1993 6 7 0 1994 6 16 0 1995 12 8 0 1996 14 7 0 1997 14 8 0 1998 19 2 0 1999 11 10 0 2000 7 13 0 2001 9 7 0 2002 14 6 0 2003 7 21 0 2004 9 11 0 2005 9 14 0 2006 7 13 0 2007 10 14 0 2008 11 10 0 2009 8 11 0 2010 9 12 0 2011 11 8 0 Total: 662 496 10
Head Coach Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Craig Reynolds Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Bob Hammerlee Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt (.571 win %)
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Career Records
ank R 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 24. 25.
Singles Victories
Player Lauren Lucido (2007-11) Tanya Sichko (2001-05) Nada Curcic (2001-05) Veronica Brown (2002-06) Tania Varela (2006-10) Chelsea Mills (2002-06) Paulina Gamboa (2005-09) Rheanna Gaskin (2002-06) Samantha Berthod (2000-04) Dumitrita Iepuras (2008-pres.) Kristina Lutter (1991-94) Lauren Rottkamp (2007-11) Karen Stagliano (1988-91) Dara Dwojewski (2007-11) Sara Allen (1992-95) Ashley Globerman (2005-09) Kymm Carlson (1990-93) Lauren Weihl (1992-95) Michelle Miller (1981-85) Mary Ann Benack (1988-91) Patty Koch (1979-82) Julia Diaz (1991-94) Mary Syrokwash (1981-85) Stephanie Ryer (1987-90) Katie Roland (1995-99)
Total 87-36 86-40 79-36 79-48 75-25 73-35 62-61 61-39 61-43 61-32 50-8 48-43 47-7 47-48 45-12 44-45 43-12 40-18 36-15 35-25 34-9 34-11 34-29 32-19 31-28
ank R 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 25.
Doubles Victories
Player Lauren Lucido (2007-11) Veronica Brown (2002-06) Nada Curcic (2001-05) Tania Varela (2006-10) Paulina Gamboa (2005-09) Tanya Sichko (2001-05) Carlin Calcaterra (2006-10) Chelsea Mills (2002-06) Ashley Globerman (2005-09) Samantha Berthod (2000-04) Rheanna Gaskin (2002-06) Dara Dwojewski (2007-11) Kristina Lutter (1991-94) Kim Regester (1981-85) Cindy Appel (1979-83) Karen Stagliano (1988-91) Michelle Miller (1981-85) Caitlin Baffa (2004-08) Dumitrita Iepuras (2008-pres.) Daria Tuzhikova (2009-pres.) Jill Wurzburg (2000-03) Patty Koch (1979-82) Wendi Hipkins (1981-85) Lauren Weihl (1992-95) Julia Diaz (1991-94) Kymm Carlson (1990-93) Sara Allen (1992-95) Kerry Callaghan (1996-2000) Mary Ann Benack (1988-91)
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Player Lauren Lucido (2007-11) Veronica Brown (2002-06) Nada Curcic (2001-05) Tanya Sichko (2001-05) Tania Varela (2006-10) Paulina Gamboa (2005-09) Chelsea Mills (2002-06) Samantha Berthod (2000-04) Rheanna Gaskin (2002-06) Dumitrita Iepuras (2008-pres.) Kristina Lutter (1991-94) Ashley Globerman (2005-09) Dara Dwojewski (2007-11) Karen Stagliano (1988-91) Carlin Calcaterra (2006-10) Michelle Miller (1981-85) Sara Allen (1992-95) Kymm Carlson (1990-93) Lauren Weihl (1992-95) Cindy Appel (1979-83) Patty Koch (1979-82) Mary Ann Benack (1988-91) Julia Diaz (1991-94) Caitlin Baffa (2004-08) Jill Wurzburg (1999-2003) Stephanie Ryer (1987-90) Katie Roland (1995-99) Lauren Rottkamp (2007-11) Mary Syrokwash (1981-85) Courtney Casey (2008-pres.) Wendi Hipkins (1981-85) Kerry Callaghan (1996-2000)
S 87-36 79-48 79-36 86-40 75-25 62-61 73-35 61-43 61-39 61-32 50-8 44-45 47-48 47-7 28-64 36-15 45-12 43-12 40-18 28-31 34-9 35-25 34-11 24-42 29-46 32-19 31-28 48-43 34-29 29-21 24-14 24-21
Veronica Brown
Tanya Sichko
All-Time Victories - Winning Percentage
All-Time Victories ank R 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 29. 31. 32.
Total 83-35 82-42 77-27 73-30 71-56 62-30 53-60 50-15 47-38 45-32 45-32 43-50 41-7 41-14 39-13 38-11 37-13 36-58 35-32 32-28 30-35 28-3 28-12 28-14 26-6 26-9 26-13 26-16 26-19
D 83-35 82-42 77-27 62-30 73-30 71-56 50-15 45-32 45-32 35-32 41-7 47-38 43-50 38-11 53-60 37-13 26-13 26-9 28-14 39-13 28-3 26-19 26-6 36-59 30-35 24-20 24-15 8-15 20-29 25-31 28-12 26-16
Total 170-71 161-90 155-63 148-70 148-55 133-117 123-50 106-75 106-71 96-64 91-15 91-83 90-98 85-18 81-124 73-28 71-25 69-21 68-32 67-44 62-12 61-44 60-17 60-101 59-81 56-39 55-43 55-58 54-58 54-52 52-26 50-37
ank R 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.
Player S Kristina Lutter (1991-94) 50-8 Patty Koch (1979-82) 34-9 Karen Stagliano (1988-91) 47-7 Julia Diaz (1991-94) 34-11 Kymm Carlson (1990-93) 43-12 Sara Allen (1992-95) 45-12 Tania Varela (2006-10) 75-25 Michelle Miller (1981-85) 36-15 Nada Curcic (2001-05) 79-36 Chelsea Mills (2002-06) 73-35 Lauren Lucido (2007-11) 87-36 Lauren Weihl (1992-95) 40-18 Tanya Sichko (2001-05) 86-40 Wendi Hipkins (1981-85) 24-14 Veronica Brown (2002-06) 79-48 Cindy Appel (1979-83) 28-31 Dumitrita Iepuras (2008-pres.) 61-32 Rheanna Gaskin (2002-06) 61-39 Stephanie Ryer (1987-90) 32-19 Samantha Berthod (2000-04) 61-43 Mary Ann Benack (1988-91) 35-25 Kerry Callaghan (1996-2000) 24-21 Katie Roland (1995-99) 31-28 Ashley Globerman (2005-09) 44-45 Courtney Casey (2008-pres.) 29-21 Paulina Gamboa (2005-09) 51-54 Lauren Rottkamp (2007-11) 48-43 Mary Syrokwash (1981-85) 34-29 Dara Dwojewski (2007-11) 47-48 Daria Tuzhikova (2009-pres.) 10-18 Jill Wurzburg (1999-03) 29-46 Carlin Calcaterra (2006-10) 28-64
D 41-7 28-3 38-11 26-6 26-9 26-13 73-30 37-13 77-27 50-15 83-35 28-14 62-30 28-12 82-42 39-13 35-32 45-32 24-20 45-32 26-19 26-16 24-15 47-38 25-31 56-51 8-15 20-29 43-50 32-28 30-35 53-60
Total 91-15 62-12 85-18 60-17 69-21 71-25 148-55 73-28 155-63 123-50 170-71 68-32 148-70 52-26 161-90 67-44 96-64 106-71 56-39 106-75 61-44 50-37 55-43 91-83 54-52 107-105 55-58 54-58 90-98 42-46 59-81 81-124
% .858 .844 .825 .779 .767 .740 .729 .723 .711 .711 .705 .680 .679 .667 .640 .604 .600 .599 .589 .586 .581 .575 .561 .532 .509 .505 .491 .482 .479 .477 .421 .395
Career Records
#1 Singles Victories ank Player R 1. Tania Varela (2006-10) 2. Nada Curcic (2001-05) 3. Julia Diaz (1991-94) 4. Lauren Lucido (2007-11) 5. Mary Ann Benack (1988-90) 6. Sarah Palmer (1984-86) 7. Veronica Brown (2004, 06) 8. Leah Lennox (1997, 99) 9. Lauren Weihl (1995) 10. Donna Burns (1979) * Dual matches only
#1 Singles Winning Percentage
Record 42-11 41-28 39-13 26-6 19-22 17-18 14-16 12-20 9-7 7-5
ank Player R Record 1. Lauren Lucido (2007-11) 26-6 2. Tania Varela (2006-10) 42-11 3. Julia Diaz (1991-94) 39-13 4. Patty Koch (1980) 6-2 5. Nada Curic (2001-05) 41-28 6. Donna Burns (1979) 7-5 7. Lauren Weihl (1995) 9-7 8. Laura Kirchstein (1983) 6-6 9. Sarah Palmer (1984-86) 17-18 10. Mary Ann Benack (1988-90) 19-22 11. Veronica Brown (2004, 06) 14-16 * Dual matches only
% .813 .792 .750 .750 .710 .583 .562 .500 .486 .463 .467
Captain Roster Year 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95
Name Jody Campana Louise King Dawn Burke Diane Burns, Donna Burns Janis Huber, Kirsten Schubauer Patty Koch, Sarah Krieger Cindy Appel, Lisa Smails Laura Kirschstein, Lisa Smails Wendi Hipkins, Mary Syrokwash Sarah Palmer Sarah Palmer Cynthia Bentley Cynthia Bentley Laurie French Stephanie Ryer Mary Ann Benack, Karen Stagliano Kymm Carlson Kymm Carlson, Julia Diaz Julia Diaz, Kristina Lutter, Christine McMillan
Year 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Name Sara Allen, Adina Junge, Lauren Weihl Rebecca Korb, Susan Vincent Wendy Eason, Laura Grossman Katie Roland Kerry Callaghan, Tracy Honko Kristin Inglis, Kary Wolford Kristin Inglis, Jill Wurzburg Samantha Berthod Samantha Berthod Nada Curcic, Tanya Sichko Veronica Brown, Chelsea Mills Caitlin Baffa, Ashley Globerman Caitlin Baffa, Paulina Gamboa Paulina Gamboa, Ashley Globerman Lauren Lucido, Kirstyn Sotak, Tania Varela Dara Dwojewski, Lauren Lucido, Lauren Rottakmp Courtney Casey
Academic All-America
Year 1993-94 1994-95
Name Kristina Lutter Kristina Lutter
Name Kerry Callaghan Samantha Berthod Jill Wurzburg Chelsea Mills Chelsea Mills
All-Patriot League Singles
Year 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Name Sara Allen Sara Allen Emily Glassmeyer Blakely Lauria Kerry Callaghan (First Team) Veronica Brown (Second Team) Nada Curcic (First Team) Nada Curcic (First Team) Veronica Brown (First Team) Tanya Sichko (Second Team) Veronica Brown (First Team) Chelsea Mills (Second Team) Paulina Gamboa (First Team) Tania Varela (First Team) Ashley Globerman (Second Team) Paulina Gamboa (First Team) Tania Varela (First Team) Lauren Lucido (Second Team) Paulina Gamboa (First Team) Tania Varela (First Team) Dumitrita Iepuras (Second Team) Lauren Lucido (Second Team) Tania Varela (First Team) Lauren Lucido (First Team) Dumitrita Iepuras (Second Team) Lauren Lucido (First Team)
All-Patriot League Doubles
Year 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1999-00
Name Kristina Lutter/Kymm Carlson Julia Diaz/Kristina Lutter Lauren Weihl/Sara Allen Lauren Leslie/Kristin Jones Kerry Callaghan/Kristin Ingles
Patriot League Player of the Year
Year 2004-05 2009-10
Name Nada Curcic Tania Varela
Patriot League Rookie of the Year
ITA Scholar-Athlete Year 2000 2003 2004 2005
Patriot League Awards
Year 2002-03 2006-07 2008-09
Paulina Gamboa
Name Veronica Brown Tania Varela Dumitrita Iepuras
Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Year 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96
Name Kristina Lutter Kristina Lutter Wendy Eason
Patriot League Coach of the Year Donna Burns, Samantha Berthod, Kristina Lutter
Year 1991-92 1993-94
Name Rose Ewan Rose Ewan
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All-Time Opponents Opponent American Army Austin Peay Barry Binghamton Bloomsburg Bradley Brown Buffalo Catholic University Clarion Cleveland State Colgate College of Charleston Charleston Southern Coastal Carolina Colorado St. Cornell Dayton Delaware Drake Drexel Duquesne East Stroudsburg Eckerd Elizabethtown Evansville Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson Fla. Gulf Coast Fordham Franklin & Marshall George Mason Georgetown Gettysburg Hamilton Hofstra Holy Cross Indiana State Iowa state IPFW James Madison Juniata Lafayette LaSalle Lehigh Lock Haven Long Island Loyola (Md.) Lycoming
W 3 4 1 0 0 30 0 0 2 2 0 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 9 8 7 1 5 1 1 1 1 4 11 2 0 5 1 6 10 0 0 2 0 8 21 5 21 11 1 3 8
L 5 28 0 1 4 8 1 2 0 0 2 0 19 1 1 1 1 2 1 17 1 3 6 1 0 8 0 1 0 0 2 7 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 17 0 23 3 0 2 0
T 1st Met 0 1982 0 1990 0 1999 0 2009 0 2003 0 1974 0 1998 0 2007 0 1999 0 1980 0 1988 0 1989 0 1977 0 2006 0 2006 0 2006 0 2007 0 2008 0 2007 0 1980 0 2011 0 1982 0 1983 0 1974 0 2005 0 1975 0 2003 0 1995 0 2009 0 2009 0 1991 0 1975 0 1985 0 1999 0 1975 0 2004 0 1989 0 1991 0 2002 0 1998 0 2002 0 1981 0 1976 1 1978 0 1991 0 1977 0 1975 0 2004 0 2001 0 1974
Opponent W L Marist 2 1 Missouri-Kansas City 1 0 Mount St. Mary’s 13 1 Navy 2 2 Niagara 3 0 NJIT 2 0 North Dakota 0 1 North Georgia 1 0 Northwestern 1 0 Nova Southeastern 0 1 Penn 0 1 Penn State 0 15 Pittsburgh 13 12 Quinnipiac 3 4 Radford 2 0 Rhode Island 1 1 Richmond 0 1 Rider 2 0 Robert Morris 2 0 Rutgers 0 4 St. Bonaventure 10 1 Saint Francis (Pa.) 11 0 St. Joseph’s (Pa.) 7 0 Seton Hall 1 3 SE Missouri State 1 0 South Dakota State 1 0 Southern Miss. 0 1 Stephen Austin 0 1 Stony Brook 0 1 Susquehanna 5 0 Syracuse 0 2 Temple 1 2 Towson 13 2 UMBC 5 7 Univ. of the South 0 1 Vassar 1 0 Vermont 1 0 Villanova 11 3 Va. Commonwealth 1 0 West Virginia 0 6 Wilkes 4 0 William & Mary 1 1 William Smith 4 0 Winona State 1 0 Winston-Salem State 1 0 Totals 380 264 * 2011-11 opponents in bold
T 1st Met 0 2006 0 2000 0 1993 0 2010 0 2003 0 2007 0 2011 0 2010 0 2008 0 2009 0 2010 0 1979 0 1981 0 2000 0 2002 0 2007 0 2006 0 1989 0 2007 0 1981 0 2000 0 1990 0 1994 0 1992 0 2000 0 2011 0 2002 0 2005 0 2007 0 1975 0 2008 0 1982 0 1982 0 1990 0 2000 0 2003 0 2003 0 1995 0 1981 0 1984 0 1975 0 1981 0 1981 0 2005 0 2008 1 (.590 win %)
Year-by-Year Results Year Record W L T 1973-74 6 2 0 1974-75 4 3 0 1975-76 5 4 0 1976-77 9 2 0 1977-78 10 3 0 1978-79 7 5 0 1979-80 4 7 0 1980-81 11 7 0 1981-82 11 7 0 1982-83 13 5 1 1983-84 12 6 0 1984-85 9 13 0 1985-86 9 10 0 1986-87 8 9 0 1987-88 3 12 0 1988-89 8 9 0 1989-90 9 6 0 1990-91 11 2 0 1991-92 16 1 0
Head Coach Nora Elze Nora Elze Nora Elze Nora Elze Nora Elze Nora Elze Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan
Year Record W L T 1992-93 12 1 0 1993-94 10 4 0 1994-95 15 1 0 1995-96 11 6 0 1996-97 9 6 0 1997-98 16 9 0 1998-99 7 14 0 1999-00 5 10 0 2000-01 4 12 0 2001-02 12 9 0 2002-03 16 6 0 2003-04 16 4 0 2004-05 17 5 0 2005-06 9 12 0 2006-07 8 16 0 2007-08 9 11 0 2008-09 15 7 0 2009-10 14 7 0 2010-11 10 11 0 Total: 380 264 1
Chelsea Mills
Nada Curcic
Tania Varela Head Coach Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rose Ewan Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt Rebecca Helt (.590 win %)
Lauren Lucido
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Tennis Alumni in Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame William C. Bartol (1887): William Bartol, a pioneer of baseball and tennis at Bucknell and head of the mathematics department for 46 years, is generally given credit for creating the nickname “Bisons” for Bucknell athletic teams. An outstanding student and athlete as an undergraduate, he also served as head of the engineering department and as director of the observatory. Bartol played on baseball teams that lost only one game in four years while helping raise funds in support of the Athletic Association. About 1910, he suggested that the nickname “Bisons” be adopted for Bucknell teams because of the proximity of the campus to areas populated by the American bison in the late 1700s. Bartol, who died in 1940 at the age of 92, was connected with Bucknell longer than any other person in its history as a student, teacher and university historian. Bartol entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1987.
Steve Baird
Malcolm E. Musser (’18): A basketball and tennis player as an undergraduate and later varsity basketball coach and freshman football and baseball coach, Musser probably coached, taught and watched more Bucknell athletes than any other person. Musser entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1979. Thomas A. Thompson (’60): A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and has coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell. Thompson entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1986.
Malcolm Musser
Alexander Anderson (’71): A three-year letterman in tennis and captain his senior year. Anderson had a career singles record of 38-2. He continues to hold the school record for consecutive match victories at 33, and is third in career singles match winning percentage at .950. Anderson entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1999. Stephen W. Baird (’72): The 1971 MAC fall tennis champion, Baird was an Eastern singles semifinalist and doubles finalist in 1972 and had a career 38-1 singles record. President of the American Platform Tennis Association, Baird is a five-time national champion in the sport. Baird entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1983.
Ed Hess
Alexander Anderson
Marjorie A. Deck (’73): Co-captain of the field hockey and basketball teams, Deck was also undefeated in tennis dual matches in her career and ranked fifth in the East as a senior. Deck is often referred to as one of the pioneers of women’s tennis at Bucknell having played on the team before women’s sports gained varsity status in the fall of 1973. Women’s tennis was given varsity status only months after Deck’s graduation. Her success on the club team had much to do with the upgrade of women’s tennis to varsity status. Deck entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 1989. Ed Hess (’90): One of the best tennis players in Bucknell history, Hess held the school record for singles victories at 60 until the fall of 2007, while accumulating only three singles losses during his career. He stands eighth on the singles-doubles combined win list at 101 and is 13th on Bucknell’s all-time doubles victories list. Hess won the East Coast Conference singles title in 1987, 1989 and 1990, in addition to two conference doubles titles. His teams won three ECC team championships, posting a 38-12 record in those seasons. Hess entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2003. Rose Ewan: One of Bucknell’s leading promoters of women’s athletics, Ewan was involved with Bison Athletics in various capacities for 25 years. As head women’s tennis coach for 18 years (1979-97), she compiled a 183-120-1 dual-match record and led the Bison to Patriot League championships in 1992 and 1994. Ewan also was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year following both championship seasons. From September 1991 to October 1992 the team won a school-record 25 straight matches. The 1991-92 team finished 16-1 and was part of a five-year stretch in which it went 64-9. Upon arriving at Bucknell in 1978, Ewan served as head coach of the field hockey and women’s lacrosse teams for one year, coordinator of women’s athletics in 1980, associate director of athletics in 1990 and eventually associate athletic director for recreation services prior to her retirement. Most importantly, Ewan successfully guided women’s athletics at Bucknell through a difficult transition period, including the merger of the men’s and women’s athletic departments. Ewan will enter the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2010.
William Bartol
Marjorie Deck
Thomas Thompson Rose Ewan
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Patriot League Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Rate Report. The League finished at the top spot with nearly all of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data. In addition, 82 teams from Patriot League fullmember institutions earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports. The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society. During the 2010-11 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: *Patriot League schools came in with glowing marks in the latest release of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate, as 97 percent of Patriot League teams came in at or above the national Division I four-year average score of 970. *Bucknell claimed the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup for the 17th time overall and sixth consecutive season. The Bison also won their eighth male trophy and 17th female award, sweeping the honors for the second straight year and seventh time overall. *Six different schools claimed multiple Patriot League titles, led by Navy with seven and Bucknell with six. Lehigh and Army each won three championships while Colgate and American claimed a pair. *Bucknell’s Travis Nissley was named a finalist for the Campbell Trophy and earned an $18,000 post-graduate scholarship from the National Football Foundation. *Navy tennis standout Nick Birger was part of a select group of studentathletes to receive a $7,500 postgraduate scholarship from the NCAA. *11 student-athletes have been named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, including: Erin Anthony, Army (Women’s Basketball); Nathan Hedgecock, Army (Men’s Basketball); Travis Nissley, Bucknell (Football); Sam Miller and Alex Foskett, Navy (Men’s Soccer); Ben Koenigsfeld, Army (Baseball); Jay Laing, Army and Jonathan Stumpf, Lehigh (Men’s Lacrosse); Nick Birger, Navy (Men’s Tennis); Alyssa DeLorenz, Bucknell (Women’s Lacrosse) and Cody Rome, Navy (Men’s Track and Field) *55 Patriot League student-athletes have earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District honors, with 39 on the first team. *Candidates for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award included: Erin Anthony, Army (Women’s Basketball); Stefan Bauer, Lafayette (Men’s Lacrosse); Jonathan Stumpf, Lehigh (Men’s Lacrosse); Rob Keefer, Lehigh (Men’s Basketball); Andrew Keister, Holy Cross (Men’s Basketball); Erica Prosser, Lehigh (Women’s Basketball); Ben Koenigsfeld, Army (Baseball); Friederike Engel, American (Women’s Soccer) and Jessie Snyder, Bucknell (Softball). *Army’s Erin Anthony concluded an outstanding career with First-Team Academic All-America recognition for the second year in a row and a nomination from the Patriot League for the NCAA Woman of the Year award. *American’s Christine Fingerhuth was named a first-team All-America selection in field hockey and also received an NCAA Woman of the Year nomination from the Patriot League. *Colgate’s Nate Eachus finished sixth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, given to the Most Outstanding Player in the Football Championship Subdivision. *Lehigh’s Will Rackley became the highest-ever NFL Draft selection out of the Patriot League when he was picked in the third round by the Jacksonville Jaguars. *Lehigh became the first Patriot League team since 2003 to win a game
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in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs when it won at Northern Iowa, 14-7, in the first round. The Mountain Hawks finished at No. 14 in each of the major FCS rankings, matching the highest for a Patriot League team since 2003. *Army’s Jeremy Boltus was one of five finalists for the Tewaarton Trophy, given to the top men’s lacrosse player. *Bucknell and Colgate each finished in the top 15 of the final Nike/Inside Lacrosse poll, with the Bison at No. 9 and the Raiders coming in at No. 14. *Lehigh’s Lauren Dykstra capped an amazing career as a women’s lacrosse All-American and MVP of the IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star Game, as well as the Patriot League Female Sportsmanship Award winner. *Sophomores C.J. McCollum (Lehigh) and Mike Muscala (Bucknell) each received postseason All-America recognition following strong men’s basketball seasons. *Three Patriot Leaguers competed at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, with Bucknell’s Ted Heitzman and Army’s Domonick Sylve giving the League a pair of All-America recipients for the first time since 2003. *The Navy trio of Olaf Olson, Mark Meyer and Justin Vagts all competed at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship. *A Patriot League record four runners went to the NCAA Cross Country Championships, with Colgate’s Elise DeRoo earning a top-100 finish in the women’s race. *Four Patriot League baseball players were selected in the MLB First-Year Player Draft, including Holy Cross pitcher John Pedrotty in the 13th round.
Bucknell Athletics Mission Statement
The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University. The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek. Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of studentathletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell. The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, reflects positively upon Bucknell’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell. A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA.
About Bucknell Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Our academic programs encompass: • The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. • Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering, and music. • Preprofessional programs in law and medicine. With more than 3,500 undergraduates and nearly 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university. The Campus: Beautiful and centrally located • More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation. • Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building, and athletics center. The new West Fields complex is home to field hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer. • Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Academics: Broad opportunities to learn • More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, or bachelor of music. • Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Comparative Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Geology, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German, History, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies. • Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering. The Faculty: Focused on the students • More than 330 full-time faculty • More than 95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees. • Undergraduate learning is highest priority. • Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works, and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students. Undergraduate Research: Hands-on learning • Students conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors. • High degree of independence. • Great preparation for graduate school and career. Campus Life: Never a dull moment • Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus, and more. • More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation. • Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad • 13 fraternities and 8 sororities. • Diverse religious life programs. • Athletics: varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs. Residential Colleges: Housing options with an academic twist • Seven themed programs open to first-year students: arts, environment, global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology. • Students take a course together, live together, and participate in outof-class activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and offcampus trips.
Career Services: Preparation for the future • Full-or part-time internships at companies, non-profits, or governmental agencies. • Resume writing and interviewing guidance. • Two-day job shadowing externships. • On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights. Visit Campus: See Bucknell for yourself • Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays. • No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations. • Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call (570) 5771101 for more information about visit options. • See award-winning virtual tour at http://community.bucknell.edu.
The Plan for Bucknell Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where 3,350 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world. In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” The Plan comprises five strategies. Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future. The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see http://www. bucknell.edu/ThePlanforBucknell.
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The Kenneth Langone Athletics & Recreation Center The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the playing fields and in the classroom. With 17 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 21 years, national leadership in graduation rates, 120 Academic All-Americans in 41 years and 122 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes in 21 years, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class in terms of upholding the scholarathlete model. The addition of the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, one of the finest collegiate athletics and recreation venues of its kind, ensures the continuation of that success. The facility enhances each of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs and greatly expands the scope of its growing intramural and recreational sports offerings. A visually appealing structure located along Moore Avenue on the “downhill” side of campus, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center was designed to reach out to all members of the campus community, including the student body, varsity student-athletes, faculty, staff and alumni. Three primary venues lie within the facility: the Arthur D. Kinney Jr. Natatorium, the 4,000-seat Gary A. Sojka Pavilion and the Krebs Family Fitness Center. Other features include a new location for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, a display of Bucknell’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, a brand new display highlighting Bucknell’s all-time Academic All-Americans, a sports medicine and athletic training suite, classrooms, modern offices for coaches and staff and increased locker room space for varsity and recreational athletes. The facility is named in honor of Ken Langone, a 1957 Bucknell graduate who, along with his wife Elaine, pledged $11 million toward the center’s construction. Langone was a member of the university Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996. One of the special qualities of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center is the manner in which it supplements the pre-existing facilities. The construction surrounds Gerhard Fieldhouse and historic Davis Gymnasium, which has been restored as a competition venue for the Bison wrestling and volleyball teams, as well as intramural, recreation and other varsity practice activities. As Bucknell continues to strive toward its mission of setting the standard of excellence in college athletics, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center becomes the centerpiece in an already impressive cache of athletics facilities that includes the 13,100-seat Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium and its newly installed FieldTurf and 8-lane track surface; the scenic Bucknell Golf Club and new indoor instructional facility; Depew Field, the home of the Bison baseball team; the Becker Field softball diamond; and Emmitt Field and Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, the new portion of the West Fields project that includes covered grandstand seats, ticket and concession areas, team rooms, a training room and a press box area for soccer, field hockey and women’s lacrosse.
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Admissions & Applications You can reach our Admissions Office by calling 570-577-1101. To receive an application, please call our admissions office or send a written request to: Bucknell Admissions Office, Freas Hall, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA 17837. CALENDAR A typical recruiting calendar for a prospective student-athlete interested in tennis would go something like this: ** Junior Year -- contact head coach Rebecca Helt if Bucknell falls within your top five list of potential colleges. Send a letter expressing interest in the tennis program. It would be helpful to include a transcript. Also, the student-athlete should be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. See your high school athletics director or guidance counselor for information. ** Summer of 2012 -- make unofficial visits to schools of interest. ** September of 2012 -- Head coach Rebecca Helt will be in contact regarding student-athlete’s interest and possible visit date. Student-athlete and family should file CSS Financial Aid Profile Form available October 15. See your college guidance counselor for information. ** November 15, 2012 -- Deadline for Admissions and Financial Aid for Early Decision I. ** Late December, 2012 -- Target date for Admissions letters to go out for Early Decision I candidates. ** January 15, 2013 -- Deadline for Admissions and Financial Aid for Regular Decision and Early Decision II. ** Late January, 2013 -- Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Early Decision II candidates. **Late March, 2013 -- Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Regular Decision candidates. ** Mid-April, 2013 -- Target date for open house weekend for all accepted applicants. ** May 1, 2013 -- Deadline for securing spot in class of 2016 with deposit. CLEARINGHOUSE The NCAA mandates that all student-athletes interested in competing at the Division I or II level be certified through the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse. Contact high school coaches, athletics director and/or guidance counselor for necessary paperwork. CONTACTS As per NCAA by-law 13.02.3, a contact is any face-to-face encounter between a prospect or the prospect’s parent or legal guardian and an institutional staff member or athletics representative during which any dialogue occurs in excess of an exchange of a greeting. Any such faceto-face encounter that is prearranged or takes place on the grounds of the prospect’s high school, or at the site of organized competition or practice involving the prospect’s high school, prepartory school, twoyear college, or all-star team is considered a contact, regardless of the conversation that occurs. We are limited to three off-campus contact days per prospective student-athlete. CORRESPONDENCE It’s important that the prospective student-athlete get in touch with Head Coach Rebecca Helt as soon as possible. A simple letter of inquiry or email to helt@bucknell.edu into the tennis program will initiate the recruiting process. In the spring of your junior year is the most appropriate time to contact Coach Helt. ADMISSIONS DEADLINES November 15, 2012 -- Early Decision I Application and Financial Aid deadline January 1, 2013 -- Early Decision II and Regular Decision Application and Financial Aid deadline.
EARLY DECISION Students who are absolutely, 100% confident Bucknell is their top college choice are encouraged to apply during the Early Decision process. Advantages are that you’ll have an Admissions decision prior to Christmas and all students accepted during the early decision process are guaranteed financial aid for which they qualify. EVALUATIONS As per NCAA by-law 13.02.6.1, an evaluation is any off-campus activity designed to assess the academic qualifications or athletic ability of a prospect, including any visit to a prospect’s educational institution (during which no contact occurs) or the observation of a prospect participating in any practice or competition at any site. We are limited in our number of evaluations per prospective student-athlete. FINANCIAL AID Bucknell University does not offer athletic scholarships in the sport of tennis. All financial aid is awarded on the basis of need. Prospective student-athletes should complete the CSS “Profile Form” in the early Fall. INTERVIEWS Head Coach Rebecca Helt strongly encourages all prospective studentathletes to arrange for an on-campus interview with the Admissions Office. If it is not possible to interview on campus, alumni interviews are highly recommended. All interviews should be arranged through the Admissions Office by calling 570-577-1101. TELEPHONE CALLS As per NCAA by-law 13.1.3.1, institutional staff members may not telephone a prospect (or the prospect’s relatives or legal guardians) prior to July 1 following the prospect’s completion of the junior year in high school. However, the prospect can call the tennis office at any time. After July 1, institutional staff members may telephone a prospect once per week (measured Sunday through Saturday). The once-per-week limit applies to the entire institution. VISITS, Official According to NCAA by-law 13.7.1.2, a prospect may not make more than five expense-paid visits to NCAA member institutions, regardless of the number of sports in which the prospect is involved. An institution may not provide an expense-paid visit to a prospect who has not presented the institution with a high school (or college) academic transcript and a score from a PSAT, an SAT, a PACTPlus, or an ACT test taken on a national testing date under national testing conditions. The official visit may not exceed 48 hours. Coach Helt encourages these visits take place from September 1 to February 15. VISITS, Unofficial According to NCAA by-law 13.8.1, a prospect may visit an institution’s campus at the prospect’s own expense an unlimited number of times and may make an unofficial visit before the prospect’s senior year in high school. If a prospective student-athlete and/or parent has any questions, please feel free to call Head Coach Rebecca Helt at 570-577-3598 or visit Bucknell’s athletic Web site, www. BucknellBison.com. Also, please feel free to forward any correspondence you feel will be helpful in Coach Helt’s assessment of a prospective student-athlete.
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