GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Meredith Lackey and Katie
Ertel picked up Franklin & Marshall's only singles wins, and
Lackey teamed up with Dana Russo for the sole doubles win, as
Gettysburg earned a 6-3 defeat over the Diplomats in Centennial
Conference (CC) women's tennis action Wednesday. F&M fell to
5-7, 1-5 CC, as the Bullets, who won their fourth straight match,
improved to 9-3, 3-2 CC.
Lackey opened up action with a win at the number one singles
spot, defeating Katie Taylor by scores of 6-3, 6-2. Ertel notched
the number four spot win over Lydia MacKenzie 6-2, 6-4.
The duo of Lackey and Russo paired up for an easy 8-1 doubles
victory over Taylor and Meghan Kelly. Valeri Harteg and Ertel were
edged by Kelly Eurich and MacKenzie 8-5. Gettysburg picked up two
default victories in the match.
The Diplomats travel to Johns Hopkins on Saturday, April 10 for
a 10 a.m. match.
Gettysburg College 6, Franklin & Marshall
3
April 7, 2010 at Gettysburg, Pa.
Singles competition
1. Meredith Lackey
(F&M) def. Katie Taylor (GC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Kelly Eurich (GC)
def. Dana Russo (F&M) 6-2, 6-3
3. Kylle O'Sullivan (GC) def. Valeri Harteg (F&M) 7-5,
6-2
4. Katie Ertel (F&M) def. Lydia MacKenzie (GC) 6-2, 6-4
5. Meg Kelly (GC) def. Victoria Balonik (F&M) 6-0, 6-2
6. Laura Habecker (GC) def. No player (F&M), by default
Doubles competition
1. Meredith
Lackey/Dana Russo (F&M) def. Katie Taylor/Meghan Kelly (GC)
8-1
2. Kelly Eurich/Lydia
MacKenzie (GC) def. Valeri Harteg/Katie Ertel
(F&M) 8-5
3. Kylle O'Sullivan/Liz Heisler (GC) def. No player/No player
(F&M), by default
Match Notes:
Franklin &
Marshall 5-6, 1-4 CC
Gettysburg College
9-3, 3-2 CC
T-2:30
A-30
