LANCASTER, Pa. -- #23 Franklin & Marshall upset #15 George
Washington with a convincing 7-2 win Sunday afternoon. The
Diplomats' (1-3) victory was the first of the season, snapping the
Colonials' (1-1) two-match streak in the series. F&M leads the
series 11-2.
Four of F&M's wins were 3-0 sweeps, including No. 1 Morgan
Smith's (1-3) 11-4, 11-6, 11-5 win over Kate Bullard. At No. 3,
first-year Katherine Barnes picked up her first collegiate victory
with a 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 12-10) win over Lauren Mathieu.
No. 7 Courtney Mulligan moved within a match of her
25th collegiate win and .500 on her career with a sweep
of Donna Farizan. No. 9 Dana Russo surrendered a dozen points in
her sweep of Toby Leventhal.
First-years Chelsea Ross and Stephanie Tzarnas each collected
their first collegiate win at No. 5 and No. 8, respectively. Each
of their matches went four sets. Both dropped the first game, but
rallied to take the next three to victory. No. 2 Ellie Foster also
dropped the first game in her 3-1 win over Caroline Shumway.
#23 Franklin & Marshall 7, #15 George Washington
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Dec 6, 2009 at Lancaster, Pa. (Mayser Center)
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1. Morgan Smith (F&M) def. Kate Bullard (GWU) 11-4, 11-6,
11-5
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2. Ellie Foster (F&M) def. Caroline Shumway (GWU) 8-11,
11-5, 11-5, 11-4
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3. Katherine Barnes (F&M) def. Lauren Mathieu (GWU) 11-9,
11-7, 12-10
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4. Tiffany Hingley (GWU) def. Sheena Suckoo (F&M) 11-5,
11-7, 11-8
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5. Chelsea Ross (F&M) def. Chelsea Mouta (GWU) 5-11, 11-6,
11-4, 11-5
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6. Paige Beaton (GWU) def. Tanya Arora (F&M) 9-11, 11-6,
11-9, 11-7
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7. Courtney Mulligan (F&M) def. Donna Farizan (GWU) 11-5,
11-4, 11-6
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8. Stephanie Tzarnas (F&M) def. Mallory Ward (GWU) 4-11,
11-6, 13-11, 11-7
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9. Dana Russo (F&M) def. Toby Leventhal (GWU) 11-6, 11-5,
11-1
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Match Notes
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George Washington 1-1; National ranking #15
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Franklin & Marshall 1-3; National ranking #23
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