By: By Bill Morgal, Sports Information Director
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University tennis team could not overcome its early deficit after being shutout in doubles on a warm, sunny Tuesday afternoon, dropping a 7-2 non-conference matchup to the Lions of Georgian Court University from the Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts.
Junior
Hannah Wolfe earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles while sophomore
Kaitlyn Erickson earned a 7-5, 3-6 (10-7) victory at No. 6 singles. Wolfe has now won two of her last three singles matches, with her only loss in that time span coming in a third-set tiebreaker.
Julia Saintz and junior
Daniela Delgado each won six games in their respective singles matches but fell by 6-2, 6-4 scores. Saintz played No. 1 singles while Delgado started at No. 3 singles. Freshman
Brittnee Buckley lost 6-2, 6-1 at No.2 singles.
Shippensburg will conclude its regular season at 1 p.m. Saturday with a PSAC East clash against Millersville on Senior Day at Robb Sports Complex.
Georgian Court 7, Shippensburg 2
Doubles
1. Maria Leal/Melissa Dennis (GCU) def.
Julia Saintz/
Brittnee Buckley (SU), 8-0
2. Victoria Gaffney/Meredith Hoffman (GCU) def.
Daniela Delgado/
Hannah Wolfe (SU), 8-3
3. Samantha Hanson/Mary Antimisiaris (GCU) def.
Kaitlyn Erickson/
Kayla Strohl (SU), 8-0
Singles
1. Maria Leal (GCU) def.
Julia Saintz (SU), 6-2, 6-4
2. Victoria Gaffney (GCU) def.
Brittnee Buckley (SU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Melissa Dennis (GCU) def.
Daniela Delgado (SU), 6-2, 6-4
4. Meredith Hoffman (GCU) def.
Lisa Snader (SU), 6-1, 6-0
5.
Hannah Wolfe (SU) def. Samantha Hanson (GCU), 6-1, 6-1
6.
Kaitlyn Erickson (SU) def. Mary Antimisiaris (GCU), 7-5, 3-6 (10-7)
Records
Georgian Court: 4-12
Shippensburg: 1-12