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Women's Tennis

Diplomats Open Spring Slate

ORLANDO, Fla. - Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team opened its spring slate with a pair of losses on its spring break trip to Florida, falling to TCNJ 9-0 on Sunday and dropping a tight 5-4 contest to St. Michael's on Wednesday.

TCNJ blanked the Diplomats on Sunday in their season opener, but the contest had its fair share of close matches. At No. 5 singles, Emily Gruenberg began her career with a narrow 6-4, 6-4 loss to Alex Bologno, while No. 6 Meredith Lackey was also edged in two tight sets, 6-4, 6-3, by Sarah Lippincott.

At No. 2 doubles, the tandem of Dana Sleeper and Lackey put up a valiant effort but fell 8-5 to Emma Allen and Jazmin Muniz-Cadorette.

Against St. Michael's, F&M controlled the bottom half of the singles lineup as Julia Fiala (No. 4), Gruenberg (No. 5), and Nina Simic (No. 6) each came away victorious. Fiala downed Jean-Marie McGrath in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, while Gruenberg and Simic both bounced back to win in three sets after dropping the first. Gruenberg topped Alexandra Sulkin 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, while Simic edged Caroline Martin 1-6, 6-1, 6-2.

The No. 1 doubles team of Anya Sahaydachny and Megan FitzMaurice defeated Emily McGee and McGrath by a score of 8-5. Fiala and Gruenberg were nipped at No. 3, 8-6.

The Diplomats are scheduled to return to the court at home against Lebanon Valley next Wednesday.



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Players Mentioned

Julia Fiala

Julia Fiala

Senior
Megan FitzMaurice

Megan FitzMaurice

Sophomore
Emily Gruenberg

Emily Gruenberg

First-Year
Meredith Lackey

Meredith Lackey

Senior
Anya Sahaydachny

Anya Sahaydachny

Junior
Nina Simic

Nina Simic

Sophomore
Dana Sleeper

Dana Sleeper

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Julia Fiala

Julia Fiala

Senior
Megan FitzMaurice

Megan FitzMaurice

Sophomore
Emily Gruenberg

Emily Gruenberg

First-Year
Meredith Lackey

Meredith Lackey

Senior
Anya Sahaydachny

Anya Sahaydachny

Junior
Nina Simic

Nina Simic

Sophomore
Dana Sleeper

Dana Sleeper

Sophomore