COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall's women's tennis team clinched a spot in the upcoming Centennial Conference (CC) Tournament with a 6-3 win over Ursinus on Saturday afternoon in its regular season finale. 

The Diplomats improved to 9-10, 7-3 CC with the win while the Bears dropped to 9-7, 2-6 CC. 

By the Numbers 

F&M continued its strong play in doubles competition by taking the 2-1 edge on the day. In singles, Gavriel Rubenstein sealed the match with a straight-set win (6-3, 6-0) at No. 5.  Rubenstein has been on fire as of late, winning eight straight competitions while teammate Nicole Russo (No. 1) continued a seven-match winning streak. All of the six singles contests were determined in straight sets. 

The Results 

Singles competition

1. Nicole Russo (F&MW) def. Ashley Nguyen (UCW) 6-0, 6-2

2. BreAnna Bashaw (UCW) def. Tara Buchney (F&MW) 4-1, retired

3. Aileen Bevard (UCW) def. Sarah Haas (F&MW) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 10-8

4. Emily Gruenberg (F&MW) def. Ariel Danziger (UCW) 6-3, 6-3

5. Gavriel Rubenstein (F&MW) def. Christine Palazzolo (UCW) 6-3, 6-0

6. Allysan Breece (F&MW) def. S.J. Seabra (UCW) 6-3, 6-3 

Doubles competition

1. Nicole Russo/Emily Gruenberg (F&MW) def. Ashley Nguyen/Aileen Bevard (UCW) 8-3

2. BreAnna Bashaw/Ariel Danziger (UCW) def. Tara Buchney/Sarah Haas (F&MW) 8-5

3. Allysan Breece/Gavriel Rubenstein (F&MW) def. Christine Palazzolo/S.J. Seabra (UCW) 8-3

Order of Finish 

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

Up Next 

The CC Tournament begins on Wednesday, May 4 with the opening round. Location, game time, and opponent are still to be determined. Check back with GoDiplomats.com for the latest updates.