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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Clinches CC Playoff Berth; Handles Ursinus

LANCASTER, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match and clinched a birth in the upcoming Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament with an 8-1 drubbing of Ursinus on Saturday afternoon in Lancaster. The win improved the No. 11 Atlantic South regionally-ranked Diplomats to 10-3, 6-2 CC on the season, while the Bears fell to 10-6, 2-5 CC. 

The match also marked senior day for F&M's two-member class of Megan FitzMaurice and Dana Sleeper, who both celebrated the event with wins in the contest. FitzMaurice competed at No. 5 singles, rolling to a 6-1, 6-4 victory, while Sleeper teamed with Nicole Russo at No. 2 doubles for an 8-3 decision. 

Russo also cruised at the No. 1 singles position with a 6-3, 6-1 straight-set win, while Caitlin Rummelsburg cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 2. Tara Buchney won each of her sets at No. 4 by 6-2, 7-5 tallies, while Emily Gruenberg wrapped up action with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (13-11) victory in the super tiebreaker at No. 6. 

F&M swept doubles competition with a team of Sara Haas and Rummelsburg taking an 8-4 win at No. 1, while Buchney and Gruenberg came away with a 9-8 (11-9) marathon victory at No. 3. 

For complete results from today's match, click here

Action continues for the Diplomats tomorrow when F&M travels to face off against TCNJ at 12:00 p.m.

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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
Nicole Russo

Nicole Russo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Dana Sleeper

Dana Sleeper

5' 7"
Senior

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
Nicole Russo

Nicole Russo

5' 3"
Sophomore
Dana Sleeper

Dana Sleeper

5' 7"
Senior