WARRIOR WOMEN’S TENNIS DOWNS SUSQUEHANNA

SELINSGROVE, PA –  Alissa Brown (Fr./Hughesville, PA; Hughesville) fought off both darkness and her opponent at fourth singles to give the Lycoming College women’s tennis team a 5-4 victory over Susquehanna University Wednesday afternoon. The two teams were tied at 4-4 before Brown defeated Devon Gross, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to clinch the team victory.

The Warriors opened the match by winning 2-of-3 doubles contests. Cricket Temple (Jr./Hughesville, PA; Hughesville) and Meredith Moerschbacher (Jr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) teamed up for an 8-0 win in the first position. Heidi von Schwedler (So./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) and Pamela Zeger (Fr./Potomac, MD; Winston Churchill) followed with an 8-3 win at second doubles.

Moerschbacher and von Schwedler added victories in singles action before Brown wrapped up the team win. Moerschbacher won in the second position by scores of 6-0, 6-0. Von Schwedler won at third singles 6-2, 7-6(7-6).

Lycoming improved to 6-1 overall with the non-conference victory. Susquehanna fell to 6-2 overall.

Doubles Results
#1 Temple/Moerschbacher (L) def. McHugh/Lampe (S); 8-0
#2 von Schwedler/Zeger (L) def. Gross/Kellett (S); 8-3
#3 Kurtz/Gillis (S) def. Deardorff/Brown (L); 9-7

Singles Results
#1 Tara McHugh (S) def. Cricket Temple (L); 7-6(7-3), 4-6, 6-3
#2 Meredith Moerschbacher (L) def. Sarah Lampe (S); 6-0, 6-0
#3 Heidi von Schwedler (L) def. Kelly Moritz (S); 6-2, 7-6(7-6)
#4 Alissa Brown (L) def. Devon Gross (S); 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
#5 Carly Kellett (S) def. Pamela Zeger (L); 6-4, 6-1
#6 Cindy Schlier (S) def. Sara Deardorff (L); 6-1, 6-1