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Women's Tennis

Diplomats Take Two; Wrap up Spring Break Trip

ORLANDO, Fla. – Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team closed out its spring break trip in Orlando with a pair of victories to conclude with a perfect 4-0 record in Florida. The Diplomats (4-1) took down Hamilton (6-1) by a 7-2 tally on Tuesday, before dominating Colby-Sawyer (10-7) with an 8-1 score on Wednesday. 

Against Hamilton, F&M swept the three doubles matchups to take a commanding 3-0 edge heading into singles play. A team of Sara Haas and Caitlin Rummelsburg led the way at the No. 1 position, handling their opponents by an 8-3 mark. 

Haas was also in control throughout her singles match, earning a straight-set win with scores of 6-4, 6-4 at No. 1. Tara Buchney was strong at No. 3 with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 sweep, while Rummelsburg downed her opponent at No. 2 in the super tiebreaker and Emily Gruenberg came away victorious with scores of 7-5, 7-6 (7-1). 

To view the complete results from this match, click here

Against Colby-Sawyer, the Diplomats once again were led by their doubles teams, earning wins at all three spots in the order. Buchney and Gruenberg faced little challenge at the No. 3 position, cruising to an 8-1 decision. 

Singles play was equally as impressive for F&M with Buchney (No. 4) and Gruenberg (No. 6) both shutting out their opponents with 6-0, 6-0 scores. Russo was also dominant at No. 1 with a 6-1, 6-1 win, while Rummelsburg was solid at No. 3 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. Megan FitzMaurice (No. 5) remained in control throughout her matchup, downing her opponent at 6-1, 6-0. 

To view the complete results from this match, click here

The Diplomats open Centennial Conference (CC) competition on Saturday when F&M welcomes Muhlenberg to Lancaster for a 1:00 p.m. contest.

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Players Mentioned

Tara Buchney

Tara Buchney

Sophomore
Megan FitzMaurice

Megan FitzMaurice

5' 8"
Senior
Emily Gruenberg

Emily Gruenberg

5' 7"
Junior
Sara Haas

Sara Haas

First-Year
Caitlin Rummelsburg

Caitlin Rummelsburg

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tara Buchney

Tara Buchney

Sophomore
Megan FitzMaurice

Megan FitzMaurice

5' 8"
Senior
Emily Gruenberg

Emily Gruenberg

5' 7"
Junior
Sara Haas

Sara Haas

First-Year
Caitlin Rummelsburg

Caitlin Rummelsburg

Sophomore