SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Junior Julia Saintz won a pair of matches at No. 2 singles on Saturday afternoon as the Shippensburg University tennis team suffered a pair of 8-1 losses to East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg in PSAC East play in SU's spring home opener from the Robb Sports Complex tennis courts.
 
The Raiders (0-8) will continue their home weekend opener tomorrow with a pair of matches vs. Cheyney at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
 
Saintz defeated ESU's Allison Bean, 6-4, 6-2, in the morning before dispatching Bloomsburg's Asia Diop in a tiebreaker in the final match of the afternoon, 3-6, 6-3 (10-8).
 
Sophomore Brittnee Buckley won four games in each set of her loss at No. 1 singles vs. ESU while senior Daniela Delgado won five total games in her No. 3 singles loss to the Warriors.
 
The doubles combination of Saintz and Buckley won a pair of games in both of their losses at No. 1 doubles on the day.
 
East Stroudsburg 8, Shippensburg 1
 
Singles
1. Amina Dickson (ESU) def. Brittnee Buckley (SU), 6-4, 6-4
2. Julia Saintz (SU) def. Allison Bean (ESU), 6-4, 6-2
3. Brianne Wood (ESU) def. Daniela Delgado (SU), 6-4, 6-1
4. Annie Vega (ESU) def. Kayla Strohl (SU), 6-1, 6-2
5. Amber Jadus (ESU) def. Emilie Luttman (SU), 6-2, 6-0
6. ESU wins by forfeit
 
Doubles
1. Amina Dickson/Allison Bean (ESU) def. Julia Saintz/Brittnee Buckley (SU), 8-2
2. Annie Vega/Brianne Wood (ESU) def. Daniela Delgado/Kayla Strohl (SU), 8-1
3. ESU wins by forfeit
 
Bloomsburg 8, Shippensburg 1
 
Singles
1. Maddie Graziani (BU) def. Brittnee Buckley (SU), 6-2, 6-0
2. Julia Saintz (SU) def. Aida Diop (BU), 3-6, 6-3 (10-8)
3. Erin Reitenauer (BU) def. Daniela Delgado (SU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Lindsey Tennis (BU) def. Kayla Strohl (SU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Alyssa Liples (BU) def. Emilie Luttman (SU), 6-0, 6-2
6. BU wins by forfeit
 
Doubles
1. Maddie Graziani/Caitlin Flynn (BU) def. Julia Saintz/Brittnee Buckley (SU), 8-2
2. Aida Diop/Natalie Greenholt (BU) def. Kayla Strohl/Daniela Delgado (SU), 8-0
3. BU wins by forfeit