GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall women's tennis team (4-7, 1-2 CC) notched its first Centennial Conference (CC) win of the season with a 6-1 victory over Gettysburg (5-6, 0-3 CC) Monday afternoon. The Diplomats surged early and didn't look back, winning two doubles matches and five singles matches during the day.

The Bullets claimed a win in the No. 1 doubles match, but the Diplomats responded with back-to-back victories. The duo of Sahara Ahmad and Rebecca Bellick downed their opponents, 6-2, in the No. 2 match to pick up their sixth win together this year. The pairing of Lorena Saavedra and Amelia Squires tallied a 6-3 victory in the No. 3 match for their third win together this spring.

Bellick continued her success into the singles match, earning a 6-2, 6-0 win in the No. 3 match for her ninth singles' win of the year. Natalie Untermeyer overpowered her opponent in the No. 1 match, 7-5, 6-3, for her sixth victory of the season. Kakie Colclough also recorded her sixth win of the spring as she defeated her opponent in the No. 4 match, 6-1, 7(8)-6(6). Saavedra rolled through the No. 5 match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, to notch her third victory of the year. Erin Joo wrapped up the Diplomats' win with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the No. 6 match to improve to 2-0 in singles this season.

Franklin & Marshall plays host to Muhlenberg on Saturday, starting at 1:00 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 6, Gettysburg 1
Doubles
1: Arina Zheliaskova/Gabby Mazzeo (GC) def. Sophia Rhazali/Natalie Untermeyer (F&M); 6-4
2: Sahara Ahmad/Rebecca Bellick (F&M) def. Lindsay Paullin/Claire Carroccio (GC); 6-2
3: Lorena Saavedra/Amelia Squires (F&M) def. Emma Ward/Harper Wood (GC); 6-3
Singles
1: Natalie Untermeyer (F&M) def. Gabby Mazzeo (GC); 7-5, 6-3
2: Arina Zheliaskova (GC) def. Sahara Ahmad (F&M); 7(8)-6(6), 3-2, WR
3: Rebecca Bellick (F&M) def. Eden Levkov (GC); 6-2, 6-0
4: Kakie Colclough (F&M) def. Emma Ward (GC); 6-1, 7(8)-6(6)
5: Lorena Saavedra (F&M) def. Lindsay Paullin (GC); 6-1, 6-2
6: Erin Joo (F&M) def. Claire Carroccio (GC); 6-1, 6-1