LYCOMING WOMEN’S TENNIS WINS THIRD IN A ROW

WILLIAMSPORT, PA –  The Lycoming College women’s tennis team won their third consecutive match over a conference opponent Monday afternoon. The Warriors defeated DeSales University 7-2 to improve their record to 5-1 overall and 4-1 within the MAC Freedom Conference.

Cricket Temple (Jr./Hughesville, PA; Hughesville) and Meredith Moerschbacher (Jr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) got things started at first doubles with an 8-1 win. Heidi von Schwedler (So./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) and Pamela Zeger (Fr./Potomac, MD; Winston Churchill) recorded an 8-2 victory at second doubles. Lycoming tallied the doubles sweep when the Bulldogs forfeited the third contest.

In singles action, Temple and Moerschbacher secured wins in the first and second positions. Temple won 6-4, 6-1; and Moerschbacher won 6-2, 6-3. DeSales won at third and fourth singles but had to forfeit the final two positions, giving the Warriors the 7-2 victory.

Lycoming will play again on Wednesday when they travel to Susquehanna University.

Doubles Results
#1 Temple/Moerschbacher (L) def. Olas/Van Dervort (D); 8-1
#2 von Schwedler/Zeger (L) def. Bodenschatz/Papola (D); 8-2
#3 Deardorff/Brown (L) win by forfeit  

Singles Results
#1 Cricket Temple (L) def. Jenna Olas (D); 6-4, 6-1
#2 Meredith Moerschbacher (L) def. Erin Bodenschatz (D); 6-2, 6-3
#3 Stephanie Papola (D) def. Lauren Pilgermayer (L); 6-2, 6-2
#4 Laura Van Dervort (D) def. Amy Ramaley (L); 6-1, 6-2
#5 Alissa Brown (L) win by forfeit
#6 Sara Deardorff (L) win by forfeit