4MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team (2-8) lost on the road at Millersville (6-6), 6-1, in Tuesday afternoon's non-conference action.

The Diplomats earned a win in the No. 2 doubles match as the pairing of Jenna Harrison and Lorena Saavedra bested their opponent, 7-5. The victory marks the first win for the duo this season.

F&M fell in the first five singles matches of the afternoon. However, Kakie Colclough defeated her opponent in the No. 6 position, 6-3, 6-1, for her sixth individual win of the season. Sophia Rhazali (No. 2) and Amelia Squires (No. 4) also put together hard-fought performances. Despite battling to three sets in each of their matches, the two Diplomats couldn't overpower their respective opponents.

Franklin & Marshall returns to the Brooks Tennis Center on Wednesday, April 3 to host Muhlenberg at 4:00 p.m. F&M's match with the Mules marks the beginning of a three-match homestand that includes a doubleheader against Salisbury and Bryn Mawr on Saturday, April 6.

Millersville 6, Franklin & Marshall 1
Doubles
1: Noelle Htwar/Hui Jen Soo (Ville) def. Mackenzie Sherman/Sophia Rhazali (F&M); 6-4
2: Lorena Saavedra/Jenna Harrison (F&M) def. Chloe Abramowitz/Sido Rault (Ville); 6-4
3: Lauren Hayes/Sophie Lanius (Ville) def. Kakie Colclough/Presley Daggett (F&M); 6-4
Singles
1: Noelle Htwar (Ville) def. Mackenzie Sherman (F&M); 6-2, 6-2
2: Hui Jen Soo (Ville) def. Sophia Rhazali (F&M); 6-7(6), 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
3: Chloe Abramowitz (Ville) def. Rebecca Bellick (F&M); 6-4, 6-2
4: Sido Rault (Ville) def. Amelia Squires (F&M); 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-4)
5: Lauren Hayes (Ville) def. Lorena Saavedra (F&M); 6-4, 6-2
6: Kakie Colclough (F&M) def. Sophie Lanius (Ville); 6-3, 6-1