BRYN MAWR, PA - Franklin & Marshall College swept all three doubles matches and recorded five wins in singles competition to defeat Bryn Mawr College 8-1 in Centennial Conference women's tennis action.
F&M took the lead early as the #1 doubles pair of Jenny Dubow (Sr., Dana Point, CA/Dana Hills) and Katie Gaskins (Fr., Richmond, VA/Mills E Godwin) picked up a 9-7 win over Bertina Hu and Jessie Tarlov. Barbara Bee (Fr., Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) and Lizzy Denenberg (So., Wilmington, DE/Sanford School) recorded an 8-0 win over Jen Mansh and Cara Petonic at #2 doubles and the combo of Marie Papalia (Jr., Chatham, NJ/Chatham) and Lauren Hakkinen (Fr., Doylestown, PA/CB East) earned an 8-1 victory at #3 doubles.
In singles, Bryn Mawr picked up a win at #5 as Ivana Butoi received a victory by default.
At #1, Dubow handled Mansh 6-1, 4-6 (10-5), while Gaskins defeated Hu 6-4, 6-1 at #2. Papalia, Bee and Hakkinen recorded wins at #3, 4 and 6, respectively, as Franklin & Marshall improved to 9-4, 7-2 in Centennial Conference play.
Franklin & Marshall will continue the season on April 21 at home versus Haverford College.
F&M 8, Bryn Mawr 1
Singles
(1) Jen Dubow (F&M) def. Jen Mansh (B), 6-1, 4-6 (10-5)
(2) Katie Gaskins (F&M) def. Bertina Hu (B), 6-4, 6-1
(3) Marie Papalia (F&M) def. Jessie Tarlov (B), 6-1, 6-2
(4) Barbara Bee (F&M) def. Cara Petonic (B), 6-2, 6-4
(5) Ivana Butoi (B) def. Lizzy Denenberg (F&M), 6-4, retired
(6) Lauren Hakkinen (F&M) def. Basma Albakree (B), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
(1) Dubow/Gaskins (F&M) def. Hu/Tarlov (B), 9-7
(2) Bee/Denenberg (F&M) def. Mansh/Petonic (B), 8-0
(3) Conner/Hakkinen (F&M) def. Butoi/Laura Proctor (B), 8-1