LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team (1-2) picked up its first victory of the spring as the Diplomats downed Drew (1-5), 7-2, in Thursday evening's non-conference match.

F&M earned hard-fought victories in the second and third doubles matches of the day. The pairing of Lorena Saavedra and Amelia Squires denied their opponent in the No. 2 doubles contest, 8-3. In the final doubles match, the duo of Kakie Colclough and Presley Daggett raced past their opponent, 8-0, for the win.

After Drew claimed a win in the No. 1 singles match, F&M ratted off wins in the next five singles matches to wrap up the day. Rebecca Bellick (No. 2) shutout her opponent, 6-0, 6-0, while Squires (No. 4) ousted her opponent, 6-2, 6-2. Saavedra won her match in the No. 5 position, 6-1, 6-1, for her third-career singles victory. Sophia Rhazali defeated her opponent in the No. 3 position, 6-2, 6-2, for her second collegiate singles win. Rounding out F&M, Kakie Colclough earned her first singles victory of her collegiate career with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the No. 6 position.

Franklin & Marshall now travels to Orlando, Florida for a doubleheader on Monday against Ithaca at 7:30 a.m. and Mary Hardin-Baylor at 3:00 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 7, Drew 2
Doubles
1: Melina Christodoulou/Mary Kalorin (Drew) def. Mackenzie Sherman/Rebecca Bellick (F&M); 8-6
2: Lorena Saavedra/Amelia Squires (F&M) def. Elise Parisi/Riley Roesel (Drew); 8-3
3: Kakie Colclough/Presley Daggett (F&M) def. Natalia Zamora/Courtney Bresler (Drew); 8-0
Singles
1: Melina Christodoulou (Drew) def. Mackenzie Sherman (F&M); 7(7)-6(4), 6-3, 1(10)-0(4)
2: Rebecca Bellick (F&M) def. Mary Kalorin (Drew); 6-0, 6-0
3: Sophia Rhazali (F&M) def. Danielle Pettoni (Drew); 6-2, 6-2
4: Amelia Squires (F&M) def. Maddie Krzanowski (Drew); 6-2, 6-2
5: Lorena Saavedra (F&M) def. Riley Roesel (Drew); 6-1, 6-1
6: Kakie Colclough (F&M) def. Courtney Bresler (Drew); 6-2, 6-1