LYCOMING WOMEN’S TENNIS DETHRONES MONARCHS

WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Lycoming College women’s tennis team picked up their sixth win of the season, Monday afternoon, defeating King’s College 5-1. The Warriors won 2-of-3 doubles matches and three singles matches for the victory. The final three singles matches were not completed. Lycoming improves to 6-1 overall and 4-1 within the MAC Freedom Conference. The Monarchs fall to 2-8 and 1-3.

Josemar Castillo (Fr./Maracaibo, Venezuela; Muncy) and Heidi von Schwedler (Jr./Tannersville, PA; Pocono Mountain) picked up an 8-2 win at first doubles to get things started for the Warriors. Cricket Temple (Sr./Picture Rocks, PA; Hughesville) and Amy Ramaley (Sr./Easton, PA; Pen Argyl) added another victory from the second position, 8-1.

In singles play, Temple, Castillo, and von Schwedler each recorded their second win of the afternoon. Temple defeated Megan Michael, 6-3, 6-2, in first singles. Castillo topped Rita Kaluzavich at second singles, 6-0, 6-0. And von Schwedler picked up a win over Beth Ann Hill, 6-0, 6-3, in the third position.

Lycoming will host nearby rival Susquehanna University on Wednesday, October 2, for their next match. The contest is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.

Women’s Collegiate Tennis
Lycoming 5, King’s 1

Doubles
#1 – Josemar Castillo/Heidi von Schwedler (LC) def. Rita Kaluzavich/Megan Michael (KC); 8-2
#2 – Cricket Temple/Amy Ramaley (LC) def. Elizabeth Kubasko/Mary Clare Kubasko (KC); 8-1
#3 – Janelle Barry/Emily Cilberto (KC) def. Lauren Pilgermayer/Michelle Roux (LC); 8-3

Singles
#1 – Temple (LC) def. Michael (KC); 6-3, 6-2
#2 – Castillo (LC) def. Kaluzavich (KC); 6-0, 6-0
#3 – von Schwedler (LC) def. Beth Ann Hill (KC); 6-0, 6-3
#4 – did not finish
#5 – did not finish
#6 – did not finish