Women’s tennis upended 6-3 by Susquehanna on “senior day”

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College took a pair of points in doubles play but added just one point in singles as the Eagles dropped a 6-3 Landmark Conference women's tennis match to Susquehanna University, Thursday afternoon on the Raffensperger Tennis Courts.

Juniata (6-8, 0-3 Landmark) got points at no. 2 doubles from Lisa Hauptman (Lorsch, Germany/Alfred-Delp-Schule) and Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md./Northern Garrett), and at no. 3 doubles from Stacie Beegle (Schellsburg, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) and Hilary Walsh (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro Area).

In singles play, the Eagles gained just one addition point – at no. 5 singles, where Stough logged a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 triumph over the Crusaders' Brielle Ferlauto.

Juniata's remaining two Landmark matches are on the road, starting with this Saturday's match at Goucher College on April 14.

WOMEN'S TENNIS

Susquehanna 6, Juniata 3

Singles

1. Julia Lerner (SUS) def. Lisa Hauptman (JUN) 6-3, 6-4

2. Shelby O'Riley (SUS) def. Heather Waring (JUN) 6-3, 6-0

3. Abby Hess (SUS) def. Megan Phillips (JUN) 5-7, 7-5, 7-5

4. Ellen Pulsinelle (SUS) def. Stacie Beegle (JUN) 6-4, 6-4

5. Cara Stough (JUN) def. Brielle Ferlauto (SUS) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

6. Cassie Zerbe (SUS) def. Hilary Walsh (JUN) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles

1. Shelby O'Riley/Abby Hess (SUS) def. Megan Phillips/Heather Waring (JUN) 8-4

2. Lisa Hauptman/Cara Stough (JUN) def. Julia Lerner/Meghan Pasquarette (SUS) 8-4

3. Stacie Beegle/Hilary Walsh (JUN) def. Ellen Pulsinelle/Brielle Ferlauto (SUS) 9-8 (7-4)

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