SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University tennis team dropped a pivotal Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup with Millersville on Tuesday afternoon, dropping a 9-0 match to the Marauders at the Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts.
 
Shippensburg (5-6, 2-2 PSAC East) dropped to fourth place in the PSAC Eastern Division standings, with Millersville (4-10, 3-2) leapfrogging the Raiders into third place. The Top 3 seeds from each division make the PSAC Tournament; SU has conference matches remaining this weekend against Bloomsburg and ESU.
 
Senior Julia Saintz and junior Emily Cox teamed up at No. 1 doubles, winning two games. Saintz won three games in her No. 1 singles match.
 
Sophomore Emilie Luttman and freshman Sarah Kramer won three games at No. 2 doubles. Luttman, Kramer and freshman Christine Devine each won two games in their respective singles matches.
 
SU was limited to just five players on the afternoon, resulting in forfeits of No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
 
Shippensburg is at Bloomsburg on Saturday to complete its conference schedule, facing the Huskies at 9 a.m. and East Stroudsburg at 12:30 p.m.
 
Millersville 9, Shippensburg 0
 
Doubles
1. Tori Davis/Kaylora Thompson (MILL) def. Julia Saintz/Emily Cox (SHIP), 8-2
2. Nicole Daacke/Kimberly Theophile (MILL) def. Sarah Kramer/Emilie Luttman (SHIP), 8-3
3. Samantha Brzenk/Brandi Wolgemuth (MILL) win by forfeit

Singles
1. Tori Davis (MILL) def. Julia Saintz (SHIP), 6-2, 6-1
2. Nicole Daacke (MILL) def. Emily Cox (SHIP), 6-0, 6-1
3. Kaylora Thompson (MILL) def. Emilie Luttman (SHIP), 6-2, 6-0
4. Kimberly Theophile (MILL) def. Christine Devine (SHIP), 6-0, 6-2
5. Maggie Karr (MILL) def. Sarah Kramer (SHIP), 6-2, 6-0
6. Heather Grove (MILL) wins by forfeit