LANCASTER, PA - Katie Gaskins (Jr., Richmond, VA/Mills Godwin) recorded a 6-3, 6-3 victory at #1 singles and teamed with Barbara Bee (Jr., Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) to record an 8-4 win at #1 doubles to lead the Franklin & Marshall College women's tennis team to an 8-1 victory over visiting Haverford College in the Centennial Conference opener at the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center.
Playing indoors due to sub-50 degree temperatures, the Diplomats picked up their fifth victory of the season and their first in the Centennial Conference this year as Franklin & Marshall improved to 21-1 all-time against the Fords (5-3, 1-1 Centennial Conference).
The Diplomats swept the doubles matches and captured five of the six singles matches for the 8-1 win as the victory marked the 15th consecutive victory for Franklin & Marshall over Haverford.
Franklin & Marshall (5-1, 1-0 Centennial Conference) will continue the season on March 28 at Dickinson College. Match time is set for 3:30 p.m.
F&M 8, Haverford 1
Doubles
(1) Bee & Gaskins (F&M) def. Scherb & Glickman (H), 8-4
(2) Denenberg & Ishkanian (F&M) def. Chaddock & Loeffler (H), 8-6
(3) Hakkinen & Christina Henkel (F&M) def. King & Kapadia (H), 8-4
Singles
(1) Katie Gaskins (F&M) def. Laura Chaddock (H0, 6-3, 6-3
(2) Lizzy Denenberg (F&M) def. Alexandra Glickman (H), 1-6, 6-4, (10-7)
(3) Barbara Bee (F&M) def. Sarah Loeffler (H), 4-6, 6-4, (14-12)
(4) Danielle Barish (F&M) def. Allyson Scherb (H), 4-6, 6-4, (14-12)
(5) Alison King (H) def. Jenna Ishkanian (F&M), 5-7, 6-3, (10-5)
(6) Lauren Hakkinen (F&M) def. Sarita Kapadia (H), 6-2, 6-2
