Eagles Fall to Gettysburg on Final Day of Regular Season
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Juniata College women’s tennis team finished the regular season today with a 6-3 loss to Gettysburg College. The Eagles are now 11-5 on the year and move onto the Landmark Conference tournament where they will face the No. 1 seeded Royals from The University of Scranton, Tuesday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. in Scranton, Pa.
By: Laura Chapman
Assistant Sports Information Director
chapmal@juniata.edu • juniatasports.net
Photo: J.D. Cavrich Photography
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Juniata College women's tennis team finished the regular season today with a 6-3 loss to Gettysburg College. The Eagles are now 11-5 on the year and move onto the Landmark Conference tournament where they will face the No. 1 seeded Royals from The University of Scranton, Tuesday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. in Scranton, Pa.
Juniata fell into an early 2-1 hole after double play with freshman Rachel Yurchisin (Cleveland, OH / Padua Franciscan) and junior Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md. / Northern Garrett) earning the lone win at the No. 3 position. The pair improves to 2-3 on the year having won both matches in the three slot.
In singles play, junior Heather Waring (San Antonio, Texas / John Jay) won her seventh dual match singles of the season, all at the No. 1 position. Sophomores Tori Gray (York, Pa. / Central York) and Jacklyn Renninger (Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central) put the Eagles on top 4-3 after winning No. 5 and No. 6 singles respectively. But the Bullets came back to capture No. 4 and then No. 2 singles for the win.
Juniata will have three days off from competition before the opening match of the postseason tournament.
Juniata 4 Gettysburg 5
Doubles
1. Isabelle Rodriguez/Anastasia Mogilevski (GC) def. Megan Phillips/Heather Waring (JUNW) 8-4
2. Laura Gradiska/Lindsay Morris (GC) def. Tori Gray/Mitsuki Koh (JUNW) 8-2
3. Rachel Yurchisin/Cara Stough (JUNW) def. Gillian Minnerly/Holly Johnson (GC) 8-2
Singles
1. Heather Waring (JUNW) def. Anastasia Mogilevski (GC) 6-3, 6-2
2. Laura Gradiska (GC) def. Megan Phillips (JUNW) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Isabelle Rodriguez (GC) def. Rachel Yurchisin (JUNW) 6-3, 6-0
4. Lindsay Morris (GC) def. Mitsuki Koh (JUNW) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. Tori Gray (JUNW) def. Maggie McLaughlin (GC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jacklyn Renninger (JUNW) def. Gillian Minnerly (GC) 6-4, 6-4
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