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Tuesday's Women's Tennis Recap

Tuesday's Women's Tennis Recap

Katie Samuelson, Swarthmore

Haverford 5, Muhlenberg 4
The Haverford College women's tennis team edged host Muhlenberg College, 5-4, on Tuesday evening in Centennial Conference action to register its seventh victory in its last eight contests. Alex Ferrara delivered the winning point of the tightly-contested match against the Mules (2-7, 2-3 CC) with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Emily Szulman at No. 2 singles. Ferrara's straight-set win was the Fords' third point from singles action as Kate Donches and Caitlin Gallagher also earned victories. Haverford and Muhlenberg split the singles, while Haverford took the 2-1 advantage in doubles.

Franklin & Marhsall 9, McDaniel 0
Franklin & Marshall rolled to convincing victories at every spot in the lineup in a 9-0 defeat over visiting McDaniel on Tuesday in Centennial Conference (CC) women's tennis action at Brooks Tennis Center. The Diplomats (4-6, 2-3 CC) snap a four-match losing skid with the win, while the Green Terror (2-10, 0-3 CC) remain winless in conference play. The Diplomats jumped out to a 3-0 lead with impressive wins at each of the three doubles spots.

Washington College 7, Bryn Mawr 2
Freshmen Gyeyeon Kang and April Weaver improved to 10-0 at No. 2 doubles this spring as visiting Washington College defeated host Bryn Mawr College, 7-2, in a Centennial Conference women's tennis match this afternoon in Bryn Mawr, PA. Kang and Weaver shut out Kendall Baller and Melina Koukoutchos, 8-0, at No. 2 doubles for the Shorewomen (4-6, 3-3 Centennial). Senior Campbell McNicol and freshman Marielle McIntyre were also winners in doubles, defeating Catherine Austin and Jenny Vogel, 8-4, at No. 1. The Owls (4-7, 0-5) got the win at No. 3 where Tirsa Delate and Rachel Genovese were 8-5 winners over senior Kat Cohen and junior Amy Stevens.

Swarthmore 7, Ursinus 2
The Swarthmore College women's tennis team (8-2, 5-0) kept its unblemished conference record intact with a 7-2 win over Ursinus on Tuesday afternoon from the Faulkner Courts. Senior Emily Rosenblum, senior Kelsey Johnson and junior Katie Samuelson all won a pair of match for the Garnet, which has now won four consecutive matches. The Garnet dominated doubles to jump ahead 3-0. Rosenblum teammed with junior Lia Carlson to win at No. 1 doubles 8-2 over the Bears' Heather McMasters/Deborah Choi. Junior Brooke Wilkins and Samuelson won at No. 2 8-5 and Johnson and freshman Jackie Lane paired up win at No. 3 8-1 over Ursinus' Renee Tornea and Audrey Whitebloom. In singles, the Bears picked up points at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, but it wasn't enough to overtake Swat.

Dickinson 6, Gettysburg 3
The Dickinson women's tennis team, ranked 20th in the Atlantic South Region, posted a 6-3 victory at Gettysburg on Tuesday afternoon. The Bullets opened with a pair of wins in doubles, taking the second and third flights, 9-8 and 8-4. The Red Devils answered in singles, winning 5-of-6 matches. Senior Alysia Rodgers earned points in the top singles flight, winning in straight sets (6-3, 6-2). She claimed the top doubles spot as well, joining Shannon Lavery for an 8-3 decision.