Women’s tennis falls in battle with Saint Francis

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College's battles on the tennis court with Division I Saint Francis have been spirited in recent years, and Sunday's clash on the Raffensperger Tennis Courts was no exception.

However the Eagles came up short, as they dropped a 7-2 decision to the Red Flash, with one win in doubles and another in singles competition.

The Eagle tandem of Amanda Fontana (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Trinity) and Katie Healy (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) posted a win at no. 1 doubles over Saint Francis' Stephanie Rivera and Caitlin Bart. Healy then went on to defeat Abby Ball, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, at no. 2 singles. 

Juniata returns to action next Sunday, Sept. 20, when it faces Penn State-Harrisburg. 

Saint Francis 7, Juniata 2

Doubles

1 - Amanda Fontana/Katie Healy (JC) def. Stephenie Rivera/Caitlin Bart, 8-6

2 – Samantha Fulchiero/Ashley Zalewski (SFU) def. Lauren Perow/Stacie Beegle, 9-7

3 – Juliana Gustafson/Brianna Mapes (SFU) def. Hilary Walsh/Rachel Adams, 8-1 

Singles

1 – Rivera (SFU) def. Fontana, 6-0, 7-5

2 – Healy (JC) def. Abby Ball, 1-6, 6-2, 6-1

3 – Maya Ranchod (SFU) def. Perow, 6-3, 6-2

4 – Devyn Sarver (SFU) def. Beegle, 7-, 6-3

5 – Bart (SFU) def. Walsh, 6-1, 6-1

6 – Laura Husband (SFU) def. Jade Wronowski, 6-1, 6-1

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