WARRIOR WOMEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS DREW

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College women’s tennis team hosted Drew University, Tuesday afternoon, in a Freedom Conference match. The Warriors won 2-of-3 doubles matches and 4-of-6 singles matches to secure a 6-3 team victory. Lycoming improves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the conference with the win. The Rangers fall to 2-3 overall.

Cricket Temple (Sr./Picture Rocks, PA; Hughesville) and Meredith Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) led off with an 8-1 victory at first doubles. Josemar Castillo (Fr./Maraciabo, Venezuela; Muncy) and Heidi von Schwedler (Jr./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) added an 8-4 win at second doubles.

In singles play, the same four student-athletes recorded wins for the Warriors. Temple won at first singles 6-2, 6-2, to improve to 6-0 on the season. Moerschbacher won 6-1, 6-1, in the second position and is also 6-0 this season. Castillo won 6-1, 6-2, at third singles to improve to 5-1. And von Schwedler upped her overall record to 5-1 with a 6-1, 6-3, victory at fourth singles.

Lycoming is home again on Thursday, September 26, when they host conference foe King’s College.

Women’s Collegiate Tennis
Lycoming 6, Drew 3

Doubles
#1 – Cricket Temple/Meredith Moerschbacher (LC) def. Clare Tyson/Erin Jessen (DU); 8-1
#2 – Jose Castillo/Heidi von Schwedler (LC) def. Jennifer Williams/Maryann Zaleski (DU); 8-4
#3 – Kathy Massey/Alaina Ford (DU) def. Lauren Pilgermayer/Amy Ramaley (LC); 8-1

Singles
#1 – Temple (LC) def. Zaleski (DU); 6-2, 6-2
#2 – Moerschbacher (LC) def. Jessen (DU); 6-1, 6-1
#3 – Castillo (LC) def. Tyson (DU); 6-1, 6-2
#4 – von Schwedler (LC) def. Ford (DU); 6-1, 6-3
#5 – Massey (DU) def. Pilgermayer (LC); 6-2, 6-2
#6 – Williams (DU) def. Ramaley (LC); 4-6, 6-1, 6-0