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Women's Tennis

F&M Battles No. 40 Swarthmore

SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall women's tennis battled the nation's No. 40 team Swarthmore but fell short by a 6-3 score on Saturday evening in Centennial Conference (CC) competition. 

The Diplomats (ranked No. 11 in the Atlantic South region) dropped to 11-4, 7-2 CC with the decision while the Garnet improved to 9-4, 7-0 CC. 

By the Numbers 

After falling by a 3-0 doubles sweep, F&M battled back by taking three singles matchups. Allison Wolters (No. 1) continued her dominance with a 1-6, 7-5, 10-7 victory over the region's No. 18 player Emma Kassan. The win was Wolters' 13th straight, as she remained a perfect 9-0 in the Centennial. 

Three of the six singles matches went to three sets with the Diplomats winning each. 

The Results 

Doubles Competition 

1. Emma Kassan/Anna Scheibmeir (SWATW) def. Allison Wolters/Nicole Russo (FMCW) 8-3

2. Alli Wong/Maria Cuervo (SWATW) def. Allysan Breece/Gavriel Rubenstein (FMCW) 8-2

3. Julia Gokhberg/Vivien Fernandez (SWATW) def. Sydney Fass/C.J. Rummelsburg (FMCW) 9-7 

Singles Competition 

1. Allison Wolters (FMCW) def. Emma Kassan (SWATW) 1-6, 7-5, 10-7

2. Vivien Fernandez (SWATW) def. Nicole Russo (FMCW) 6-4, 6-2

3. C.J. Rummelsburg (FMCW) def. Julia Gokhberg (SWATW) 6-3, 1-6, 10-7

4. Gavriel Rubenstein (FMCW) def. Alli Wong (SWATW) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-2

5. Maria Cuervo (SWATW) def. Alex Collins (FMCW) 6-2, 6-0

6. Arya Jemal (SWATW) def. Jingzi Wu (FMCW) 6-2 

CC Playoff Picture

F&M has secured one of the five CC Playoff spots and can clinch a first-round bye with a win over Washington.

Up Next

The Diplomats close out the regular season on the road against Washington next Saturday at 12:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Allysan Breece

Allysan Breece

Senior
Alex Collins

Alex Collins

Sophomore
Sydney Fass

Sydney Fass

5' 8"
Senior
Gavriel Rubenstein

Gavriel Rubenstein

Sophomore
C.J. Rummelsburg

C.J. Rummelsburg

Senior
Nicole Russo

Nicole Russo

5' 3"
Senior
Allison Wolters

Allison Wolters

Sophomore
Jingzi Wu

Jingzi Wu

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Allysan Breece

Allysan Breece

Senior
Alex Collins

Alex Collins

Sophomore
Sydney Fass

Sydney Fass

5' 8"
Senior
Gavriel Rubenstein

Gavriel Rubenstein

Sophomore
C.J. Rummelsburg

C.J. Rummelsburg

Senior
Nicole Russo

Nicole Russo

5' 3"
Senior
Allison Wolters

Allison Wolters

Sophomore
Jingzi Wu

Jingzi Wu

Sophomore