SALISBURY, Md. – Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team battled Salisbury on Saturday afternoon but came up short by a 6-3 score.

Ranked No. 11 in the Atlantic South region, the Diplomats fell to 1-2, while the No. 8 ranked Sea Gulls improved to 6-1.

By the Numbers

Salisbury took a 2-1 lead after doubles action, with the No. 3 duo of Allysan Breece and Gavriel Rubenstein earning F&M's lone win by an 8-4 tally. The Eagles went on to take four of six singles matchups with three coming in straight sets. 

Emily Gruenberg (No. 4) and Alexandra Collins (No. 6) each downed their opponents in three sets for the Diplomats. 

The Results 

Singles competition

1. Natalie Savage (SAL) def. Nicole Russo (F&MW) 7-5, 6-2

2. Zoe Moffat (SAL) def. Tara Buchney (F&MW) 6-2, 6-0

3. Claudia Lohn (SAL) def. Sara Haas (F&MW) 6-0, 6-7 (6-8), 6-2

4. Emily Gruenberg (F&MW) def. Megan Soderlund (SAL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2

5. Taylor Cooper (SAL) def. Allysan Breece (F&MW) 6-3, 6-2

6. Alexandra Collins (F&MW) def. Megan Knapp (SAL) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 

Doubles competition

1. Natalie Savage/Zoe Moffat (SAL) def. Nicole Russo/Emily Gruenberg (F&MW) 8-3

2. Claudia Lohn/Megan Soderlund (SAL) def. Tara Buchney/Sara Haas (F&MW) 8-3

3. Allysan Breece/Gavriel Rubenstein (F&MW) def. Taylor Cooper/Megan Knapp (SAL) 8-4

Order of Finish

Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,5,4,3,1,6) 

Up Next 

F&M returns to action on Sunday, March 13 when the Diplomats begin their four-match spring break trip in Orlando, Fla. with a contest against Oklahoma Baptist at 1:00 p.m.