SELINSGROVE, Pa. – The win streak for the Susquehanna University women's tennis team was once again halted at one as Susquehanna (2-4, 2-3 LC) was shutout by the visiting Moravian College Greyhounds (6-0, 5-0 LC) Sunday afternoon on Senior Day.
Seniors
Nicole Brintzenhoff (Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh),
Hannah Maykut (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley),
Christina Rudderow (Blandon, Pa./Fleetwood Area), the team captain, and
Holly Young (Olyphant, Pa./Valley View) were honored at the end of the match for their dedication to the women's tennis program over the past four years.
How It Happened
Doubles
Moravian only lost a game in capturing No. 2 and No. 3 doubles for a 2-0 lead.
The Greyhounds had a fight on their hands with the tandem of junior
Ashlynn Searer (Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey) and sophomore
Grace Tepes (Northampton, Pa./Northampton) at No. 1 but Moravian came out on top, 8-4.
Singles
Moravian continued to roll in singles play, dropping only six games in capturing No. 3, No. 2, and No. 1 singles for the match win and 6-0 advantage. For
Searer at No. 1 singles, it was her first singles loss of the season, snapping a five-match win streak.
First-year
Julie Bramley (Elizabethtown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) won the most games of any River Hawk as
Bramley took five before falling 4-6, 1-6 to sophomore
Julianne Cassady at No. 4 singles.
Up Next for the River Hawks
Apr. 21 vs. Juniata (1-4, 1-4 LC) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Garrett Tennis Courts – 3:30 p.m.
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