Box Score EWING, N.J. – The Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team (1-2) earned its first win of the 2025 season as the Diplomats defeated TCNJ (0-3), 5-2, in Saturday afternoon's non-conference match. F&M claimed wins in two of the three doubles matches, followed by four wins in the singles matches to overpower the Lions.
The duo of
Sahara Ahmad and
Natalie Untermeyer earned a 6-3 win in the No. 2 doubles match for their third win together this season.
Amelia Squires and
Sophia Rhazali secured a 6-4 victory in the final doubles match for their first win together this year.
Untermeyer earned a victory in the No. 4 singles match to claim her third individual win of the season. Ahmad picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win in the No. 2 match for her second win of her rookie campaign.
Rebecca Bellick downed her opponent, 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 match, while Rhazali cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win in the No. 6 match. Both Bellick and Rhazali earned their first individual wins of the 2025 season.
Franklin & Marshall now gets set for its spring break trip to Orlando, Florida – taking on No. 37 North Central on Monday, March 10 at 11:30 a.m.
Franklin & Marshall 5, TCNJ 2
Doubles
1: Shruti Mannan/Zoey Albert (TCNJ) def.Â
Mackenzie Sherman/
Jenna Harrison (F&M); 6-3
2:
Sahara Ahmad/
Natalie Untermeyer (F&M) def. Aira Abalos/Gabrielle Brideau (TCNJ); 6-3
3:
Amelia Squires/
Sophia Rhazali (F&M) def. Gabriella Robinson/Elizabeth Ring (TCNJ); 6-4
Singles
1: Zoey Albert (TCNJ) def.Â
Jenna Harrison (F&M); 6-1, 6-2
2:
Sahara Ahmad (F&M) def. Aira Abalos (TCNJ); 6-2, 6-2
3: Shruti Mannan (TCNJ) def.Â
Mackenzie Sherman (F&M); 5-7, 7(7)-6(2), 1(10)-0(3)
4:
Natalie Untermeyer (F&M) def. Gabriella Robinson (TCNJ); 3-0
5:
Rebecca Bellick (F&M) def. Elizabeth Ring (TCNJ); 6-2, 6-2
6:
Sophia Rhazali (F&M) def. Gabrielle Brideau (TCNJ); 6-2, 6-1
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