SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – The Shippensburg University women's tennis team picked up a victory in its spring season home opener on Saturday, defeating the Fighting Falcons of Fairmont State University by a 5-4 score on a mild afternoon from the Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts.
 
Shippensburg took a 2-1 after doubles by winning the No. 2 and No. 3 flights. Sophomore Kaylin Gallagher and senior Emilie Luttman teamed up for an 8-3 at No. 2 doubles, while the freshmen duo of Daisy Rundio and Madeline Carson scored an 8-5 win at No. 3 doubles.
 
Luttman, Rundio and sophomore Hannah Coath earned singles victories, with Coath's win helping clinch the match in SU's favor. Luttman went almost unblemished at No. 3 singles, posting a 6-0, 6-1 win. Rundio claimed a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 5 singles, while Coath notched a 6-2, 6-4 triumph at No. 6 singles.
 
The two teams split the six singles flights, giving the Raiders the match by the final 5-4 margin. Fairmont claimed victories on the day at No. 1 doubles, No. 1 singles, No. 2 singles and No. 4 singles. Gallagher had a great duel with Janay Beamer at No. 4 singles, taking the first set by a 6-4 score, but falling 6-4 in the second set and 10-4 in the tiebreaker.

Shippensburg opens conference play at 4 p.m. Tuesday when it hosts Kutztown from the Robb Sports Complex Tennis Courts.
 
Shippensburg 5, Fairmont State 4
 
Doubles
1. Trinite' Klamadji/Hayley Hatfield (FSU) def. Catherine Miller/Gabbie Binder (SU), 8-2
2. Emilie Luttman/Kaylin Gallagher (SU) def. Geena Lammertin/Emily Hart (FSU), 8-3
3. Daisy Rundio/Madeline Carson (SU) def. Janay Beamer/Kate Lauerman (FSU), 8-5
 
Singles
1. Trinite' Klamadji (FSU) def. Catherine Miller (SU), 6-0, 6-0
2. Hayley Hatfield (FSU) def. Gabbie Binder (SU), 6-0, 6-3
3. Emilie Luttman (SU) def. Geena Lammertin (FSU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Janay Beamer (FSU) def. Kaylin Gallagher (SU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
5. Daisy Rundio (SU) def. Kate Lauerman (FSU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Hannah Coath (SU) def. Emily Hart (FSU), 6-2, 6-4
 
Exhibition Doubles
Megan Moorhead/Alison Miller (SU) def. Ashley Burris/Lily Peterson (FSU), 8-6
 
Records
Fairmont State: 9-9
Shippensburg: 2-5