Women's Tennis | 4/29/2024 2:24:00 PM

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The Bloomsburg women's tennis team is set to face off against West Chester in the opening round of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championships at 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
 
The Huskies enter the contest with 5-2 record, posting a 2-1  conference record over the last week.
 
In conference play, Lia-Sophie Seele (Mülheim, NRW, Germany/Luisenschule) holds a team-best record of 5-1 while Lexi Quackenbush (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) is 4-2 in PSAC matches this year from the No. 1 singles spot. Nicole Ilkovic (Langhorne, Pa./Neshaminy High School), Alyssa Mazurek (McAdoo, PA/Hazleton Area), Jen McDonald (Melbourne, Australia/Brentwood Secondary College) and Dasha Nakonechna (Spain/IOC) have each won three singles matches.
 
In doubles action Ilkovic and Quackenbush serve as the top pair for Bloomsburg, going 4-3 from the No. 1 doubles slot in conference play. Nakonechna and Seele are undefeated in doubles competition with three wins. Overall, the maroon and gold hold a doubles record of 15-6 in conference play.
 
West Chester enters the PSAC Championships with a 6-1 conference record. The Golden Rams held off the Huskies 4-3 in their April 6 contest.
 
The winner of Tuesday's match will face off against the three-time defending champions, IUP, in the semifinals on Friday, May 3 at Burt Reese Tennis Center in Bloomsburg.