The Shippensburg University women's tennis team put forth a strong effort Friday afternoon but could not come away with a victory, dropping a 6-1 decision at West Chester in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division matchup at the South Campus Courts.
 
Shippensburg (8-12, 1-4 PSAC East) began its clash against West Chester (6-13, 2-3) with doubles, in which sophomore Ava Kalist and senior Kendall Winters came away with a 7-6 (7-5) victory at No. 3 doubles.
 
The Golden Rams claimed the doubles point with a 6-2 win at No. 1 and a 6-0 win at No. 2.
 
Sophomore Brinley Orris claimed SU's point with a win at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-2. Orris posted her team-leading eighth victory of the season and is now 7-5 this season at No. 6 singles.
 
Junior Corinne Markovich won four games at No. 1 singles, while freshman Jade Miller and sophomore Rachel Gallagher each won three games at No. 3 and No. 4 singles respectively.
 
Shippensburg is scheduled to host Bloomsburg at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Robb Sports Complex for the final match of the regular season. Beforehand, the Raiders will honor Winters and Brooklynn Rupert for Senior Day.