LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team (0-1) was defeated by Bucknell (1-0), 6-1, in the Diplomats' fall finale Saturday afternoon at the Brooks Tennis Center.

The Diplomats fell in two of the three doubles matches, but earned a victory in the middle match to avoid the sweep. The pairing of Sahara Ahmad and Natalie Untermeyer claimed a 6-2 victory for their first win of the season.

F&M got on the scoreboard with a win in the No. 3 singles match as Mackenzie Sherman defeated her opponent in three sets. After dropping the first set, 6-3, Sherman fought back with wins in straight sets, 6-3, 1(10)-0(3). Sahara Ahmed battled in the No. 2 match to force a third set, but fell 1(10)-0(4).

Franklin & Marshall looks forward to an exciting spring season when it returns to Brooks Tennis Center on Saturday, February 22 – hosting Johns Hopkins at noon.

Bucknell 6, Franklin & Marshall 1
Doubles
1: Whitney King/Abigail Platt (BUCK) def. Sophia Rhazali/Mackenzie Sherman (F&M); 6-1
2: Sahara Ahmad/Natalie Untermeyer (F&M) def. Jaycie Mair/Tori Allen (BUCK); 6-2
3: Cameron King/Riley Jennings (BUCK) def. Jenna Harrison/Lorena Saavedra (F&M); 6-4
Singles
1: Mirra Manolov (BUCK) def. Jenna Harrison (F&M); 6-3, 6-1
2: Caroline Marcus (BUCK) def. Sahara Ahmad (F&M); 4-6, 6-3, 1(10)-0(4)
3: Mackenzie Sherman (F&M) def. Jaycie Mair (BUCK); 3-6, 6-3, 1(10)-0(3)
4: Natalie Devraj (BUCK) def. Sophia Rhazali (F&M); 6-3, 6-2
5: Cameron King (BUCK) def. Lorena Saavedra (F&M); 6-3, 6-1
6: Riley Jennings (BUCK) def. Kakie Colclough (F&M); 6-1, 6-0