SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. - The Shippensburg University women's tennis team got singles victories from senior Hannah Lolley and sophomore Cassie Sidone on a chilly Tuesday afternoon but dropped a 7-2 decision to Messiah from the Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts.

Lolley fought hard at No. 2 singles after dropping her first set to win the second set 6-3 and the tiebreaker 10-7. Sidone won her first set at No. 4 singles 6-2, dropped the second 3-6 but won the tiebreaker 10-3. Earlier, at No. 2 doubles, Sidone and senior Monica Berardi nearly came away with a victory but dropped the tiebreaker 7-4 after playing to 8-8.

SU returns to action at 3:30 p.m. Thursday from Shepherd.

Messiah 7, Shippensburg 2

Doubles
1. Erin Ipsen/Stacey Clark (MC) def. Hannah Lolley/Lisa Snader (SU), 8-3
2. Steph Knepper/Katelyn Clark (MC) def. Cassie Sidone/Monica Berardi (SU) 8-8 (7-4)
3. Sarah Brockhart/Cassie Beck (MC) def. Andrea Rubin/Lauren Wagner (SU), 8-3

Singles

1. Erin Ipsen (MC) def. Jess Lodek (SU), 6-1, 6-1
2. Hannah Lolley (SU) def. Stacey Clark, 1-6, 6-3 (10-7)
3. Steph Knepper (MC) def. Monica Berardi (SU), 7-5, 6-0
4. Cassie Sidone (SU) def. Cassie Beck (MC), 6-2, 3-6 (10-3)
5. Katelyn Clark (MC) def. Lisa Snader (SU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Sarah Brookhart (MC) def. Laura Babetski (SU), 6-1, 6-0

Records

Messiah: N/A
Shippensburg: 0-7