Women’s tennis comes up short in 5-4 loss to St. John Fisher

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Juniata College women's tennis team came up one point shy of getting its first win of the spring, eventually dropping a 5-4 decision to St. John Fisher College on Wednesday in Hilton Head, S.C.

Stacie Beegle (Schellsburg, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) and Hilary Walsh (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) each took wins out of their singles matches, after combining for an 8-5 win over St. John Fisher's Lauren Burke and Katie Pasier at No. doubles.

At No. 3 doubles, Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md./Northern Garrett) and Emma Dahmus (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) trailed 7-3 in their match against Sania Zaki and Kim Phimisapon, before eventually rallying to tie things up at 7-7. Zaki and Phimisapon prevailed in the last two games, and posted a 9-7 win.

Juniata (4-4) concludes the trip on Thursday when it faces Westminster College.

St. John Fisher 5, Juniata 4

Singles

1.       Elena Vahl (SJF) def Heather Waring, 6-2, 6-2

2.       Katie Pasier (SJF) def Megan Phillips, 6-2, 2-6, 10-6

3.       Stacie Beegle (JUN) def Marissa Rotondo, 6-3, 6-4

4.       Sania Zaki (SJF) def Cara Stough, 6-3, 6-2

5.       Hilary Walsh (JUN) def Kim Phimisapon, 6-4, 6-3

6.       Charlotte Caddick (JUN) def Lauren Burke, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

1.       Vahl/Rotondo (SJF) def Phillips/Waring, 8-3

2.       Walsh/Beegle (JUN) def Burke/Pasier, 8-5

3.       Zaki/Phimisapon (SJF) def Stough/Emma Dahmus, 9-7

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