GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College dropped a 7-2 decision to Dickinson College in Centennial Conference women's tennis action on Wednesday.
 
Gettysburg (4-9, 3-4 CC) suffered a sweep to Dickinson (7-8, 3-4 CC) in doubles play. Juniors Maddie Class (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) and Maria Martinovic (Lawrence Township, N.J./Princeton Day School) narrowly missed a win at the second flight, falling 8-6 to Hanna Butler and Olivia Shea.
 
Class came back to defeat Shea in a third-set tiebreaker at fourth singles, wiping away a first-set loss to win 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7. Sophomore Ava Vanhelfteren (Fort Wayne, Ind./Canterbury) pulled off a 12-10 win in an opening set tiebreaker and swept through the second set for a 7-6 (12-10), 6-0 decision over Emily Sprague at No. 5.
 
Gettysburg visits Washington College this Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Dickinson 7, Gettysburg 2
 
 Singles competition
1. Lauren Altschuler (DCW) def. Maria Martinovic (GC) 6-4, 6-0
2. Hanna Butler (DCW) def. Samantha Boardman (GC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Lexi Epstein (DCW) def. Amanda Vinges (GC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Maddie Class (GC) def. Olivia Shea (DCW) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
5. Ava Vanhelfteren (GC) def. Emily Sprague (DCW) 7-6 (12-10), 6-0
6. Kirsten Brodeen (DCW) def. Erin Sweeney (GC) 7-5, 6-3
 
 Doubles competition
1. Lauren Altschuler/Lexi Epstein (DCW) def. Samantha Boardman/Amanda Vinges (GC) 8-3
2. Hanna Butler/Olivia Shea (DCW) def. Maddie Class/Maria Martinovic (GC) 8-6
3. Neve Brennan/Emily Sprague (DCW) def. Shaye Barnes/Erin Sweeney (GC) 8-1
 
Match Notes:
Dickinson 7-8, 3-4 CC
Gettysburg 4-9, 3-4 CC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,3,2,6,5,4)
T-3:00  A-30