LEWISBURG, Pa. - Junior co-captain Meredith Block captured an exciting three-set victory at No. 6 singles but the Lafayette Women's Tennis team lost a 6-1 decision to Bucknell in a Patriot League match on the Bison Varsity courts.

After winning her opening set 6-3, Block dropped the second frame to Danielle Gannon 2-6 before storming back for a 6-4 clincher in the deciding third set. Samantha Snyder, Maureen McCormack and Katie Hill all forced sets to a seventh point in singles play but could not turn the matches in their favor.

The Leopards fall to 6-8 on the season and 1-5 in the Patriot League while Bucknell improves to 2-0 in the PL and 11-4 overall. Lafayette returns to the court on Saturday when they host Niagara at 2 p.m. on the Sullivan Courts.

BUCKNELL 6, LAFAYETTE 1

Doubles -- Paige Leavy and Cayla Koch, B, vs. Cecelia Lesnick and Samantha Snyder 5-2, DNF; Daniela Bellini and Sofia Ayuso, B, def. Maureen McCormack and Alexa Cooke 6-0; Mishi Papich and Jill Auteri, B, def. Grace Conrad and Meredith Block 6-0.

Singles -- Daniela Bellini, B, def. Cecelia Lesnick 6-3, 6-0; Cayla Koch, B, def. Samantha Snyder 7-6, 6-1; Mishi Papich, B, def. Grace Conrad 6-4, 6-1; Sofia Ayuso, B, def. Maureen McCormack 6-3, 7-6; Jill Auteri, B, def. Katie Hill 6-1, 7-5; Meredith Block, L, def. Danielle Gannon 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.