WILKES-BARRE, Pa.—Lycoming’s women’s tennis team dropped eight games to King’s College on Wednesday, October 10 at Kirby Park. The final score was King’s 8 and Lycoming 1.

The Lady Monarchs swept all three doubles matches to begin the competition, then won five of six singles bouts. Junior number-five singles player Jessica Souchick (Lewis Run, PA) took the Lady Warrior’s sole win, topping her opponent 7-5, 4-6, and then 10-5 in the tiebreaker. Lycoming fell to 3-7 on the season, while King's improved to 10-4 with the victory.

The Lady Warriors will host PSU-Altoona on Friday, October 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Bruce Henry Park. It will be Lycoming’s final match before the Individual Middle Atlantic Conference Tournament on October 20-21.


King's College 8, Lycoming College 1

Singles competition:
1. Kristen Hunter (K) def. Amiee Snyder (L) 6-0, 6-1
2. Sarah Guza (K) def. Rebecca Reynolds (L) 6-4, 6-0
3. Jillian Tallarico (K) def. Erika Niemann (L) 6-2, 6-1
4. Amanda Marchica (K) def. Kelly Drinkard (L) 6-1, 6-2
5. Jessica Souchick (L) def. Elizabeth Walpole (K) 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
6. Courtnay Wilson (K) def. Esther Sandvik (L) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Kristen Hunter/Sarah Guza (K) def. Rebecca Reynolds/Amiee Snyder (L) 8-3
2. Amanda Marchica/Jillian Tallarico (K) def. Kelly Drinkard/Erika Niemann (L) 8-5
3. Christy Rossowski/Melissa Zipperlen (K) def. Jessica Souchick/Kirstie McKeever (L) 8-5