LYCOMING WOMEN’S TENNIS DEFEATS MESSIAH IN SEASON OPENER

GRANTHAM, PA – The Lycoming College women’s tennis team started their season off on the right foot with a 6-3 victory over Messiah College, Monday afternoon. The Warriors won 4-of-6 singles matches and 2-of-3 doubles matches to secure the 6-3 team victory.

Cricket Temple (Sr./Picture Rocks, PA; Hughesville) and Meredith Moerschbacher (Sr./Montoursville, PA; Montoursville) got things started for Lycoming with an 8-4 victory at first doubles. Heidi von Schwedler (Jr./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) and Josemar Castillo (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Muncy) followed with an 8-6 win in the second position to give the Warriors a 2-1 advantage entering singles action.

The same four players took care of business for Lycoming, each winning their singles match to claim the team victory. Temple went 6-0, 6-2 to defeat Kate Geesey in the first position. Moerschbacher topped Lindsay Jones at number two singles, 6-4, 6-1. At third singles, Castillo bettered Heather Bush, 6-3, 7-5. And von Schwedler won at fourth singles, 6-3, 6-2, over Megan Barnickel.

Lycoming will open their home schedule on Saturday, September 7, when they host the University of Scranton. The match is scheduled to begin at noon.

Women’s Collegiate Tennis
Lycoming 6, Messiah 3

Doubles
#1 – Cricket Temple/Meredith Moerschbacher (LC) def. Megan Barnickel/Kate Geesey (MC); 8-4
#2 – Josemar Castillo/Heidi von Schwedler (LC) def. Heather Bush/Lindsay Jones (MC); 8-6
#3 – Cristine Kalb/Allison Limpauch (MC) def. Lauren Pilgermayer/Amy Ramaley (LC); 8-4

Singles
#1 – Temple (LC) def. Geesey (MC); 6-0, 6-2
#2 – Moerschbacher (LC) def. Jones (MC); 6-4, 6-1
#3 – Castillo (LC) def. Bush (MC); 6-3, 7-5
#4 – von Schwedler (LC) def. Barnickel (MC); 6-3, 6-2
#5 – Carey Wolgemuth (MC) def. Pilgermayer (LC); 6-0, 6-0
#6 – Kalb (MC) def. Erin Mastrantonio (LC); 6-0, 6-2