Diplomats Edge Owls

LANCASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team earned four singles and one doubles match in edging out a 5-4 Centennial Conference (CC) win over Bryn Mawr on Friday. The Diplomats move to 2-10 (2-5 CC), while the Owls dropped to 3-15 (2-6 CC).

Dana Russo and Valeri Harteg won in straight sets in the middle of the ladder. Russo (3-10, 2-6 CC) won the first set 6-1 and was up 5-4 when Mimi Nguyen retired from the match at third singles. Harteg (6-11, 4-4 CC) defeated Priscila Roney 6-1, 6-4 at fourth singles. The pair (4-6, 3-5 CC) of Diplomats combined for an 8-1 win over Roney and Elizabeth VerHoeve at second doubles.

Kelsey Tylus and Shannon Littlefield needed three sets to dispatch with their opposition. Tylus () captured the first set tiebreaker 10-7 to take the early lead, but Anna Perocchi took the second set 6-4. Tylus (6-7, 3-5 CC) then took over the second singles match with a decisive win in the decisive set, 6-1. Littlefield (5-11, 2-6 CC) also dropped the middle set to Leah Raj at fifth singles.

The Diplomats return to action on Wednesday against Dickinson before wrapping up the season next weekend at Swarthmore.

Franklin & Marshall 5, Bryn Mawr 4
Apr 18, 2009 at Lancaster, Pa. (Brooks Tennis Center)

Singles Competition

1. Karen Ginsburg (BMC) def. Erica Wood (F&MW) 6-1, 6-0

2. Kelsey Tylus (F&MW) def. Anna Perocchi (BMC) 7-6 (10-7), 4-6, 6-1

3. Dana Russo (F&MW) def. Mimi Nguyen (BMC) 6-1, 5-4, retired

4. Valeri Harteg (F&MW) def. Priscila Roney (BMC) 6-1, 6-4

5. Shannon Littlefield (F&MW) def. Leah Raj (BMC) 6-3, 2-6, 7-5

6. Melanie Shafer (BMC) def. Nicole Martino (F&MW) 6-1, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Karen Ginsburg/Anna Perocchi (BMC) def. Erica Wood/Kelsey Tylus (F&MW) 9-7

2. Dana Russo/Valeri Harteg (F&MW) def. Elizabeth VerHoeve/Priscila Roney (BMC) 8-1

3. Leah Raj/Mimi Nguyen (BMC) def. Shannon Littlefield/Nicole Martino (F&MW) 8-1

 

Match Notes

Bryn Mawr 3-15 (2-6 CC)

Franklin & Marshall 2-10 (2-5 CC)

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