LYCOMING WOMEN’S TENNIS REMAINS PERFECT WITH WIN AT DESALES

CENTER VALLEY, PA – The Lycoming College women’s tennis team kept their undefeated record intact with a 7-2 victory over DeSales University, Saturday afternoon. The Warriors won 2-of-3 doubles matches and 5-of-6 singles matches to secure the win. Lycoming is now 4-0 on the season. The Bulldogs fall to 2-4 overall.

Lycoming’s top two doubles teams each picked up victories to improve to 4-0 thus far in the campaign. Cricket Temple (Sr./Picture Rocks, PA; Hughesville) and Meredith Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) won in the first position 8-2. Josemar Castillo (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Muncy) and Heidi von Schwedler (Jr./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) added a win from the second position by a score of 8-4.

In singles play, Temple won 6-4, 6-1, in the number one slot. Moerschbacher won 6-0, 6-0, in the second position. Castillo picked up a 6-0, 6-2, victory at number three, and von Schwedler won 6-2, 6-1, at number four singles. Lauren Pilgermayer (So./Reeders, PA; Pleasant Valley) added the seventh team point with a 7-6(8-6), 6-4, win at fifth singles.

The Warriors travel to FDU-Florham for their next match on Friday, September 20.

Complete Results:
Doubles
#1 – Cricket Temple/Meredith Moerschbacher (LC) def. Laura LeVan/Amanda Bartkus (DU); 8-2
#2 – Josemar Castillo/Heidi von Schwedler (LC) def. Laura Van Dervort/Stephanie Papola (DU); 8-4
#3 – Vicki Vanghi/Liz Umberger (DU) def. Michelle Roux/Amy Ramaley (LC); 9-7
 
Singles
#1 – Temple (LC) def. LeVan (DU); 6-4, 6-1
#2 – Moerschbacher (LC) def. Bartkus (DU); 6-0, 6-0
#3 – Castillo (LC) def. Van Dervort (DU); 6-0, 6-2
#4 – von Schwedler (LC) def. Papola (DU); 6-2, 6-1
#5 – Lauren Pilgermayer (LC) def. Vanghi (DU); 7-6(8-6), 6-4
#6 – Umberger (DU) def. Erin Mastrantonio (LC); 1-6, 6-3, 6-3