March 4, 2012

Women’s tennis drops 9-0 decision to Elizabethtown in spring opener

The Juniata College women’s tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Elizabethtown College on Sunday, in the squad’s opening match of its 2012 spring break trip.

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Juniata College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Elizabethtown College on Sunday, in the squad's opening match of its 2012 spring break trip.

Juniata junior Stacie Beegle (Schellsburg, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) had Juniata's strongest effort of the afternoon, taking the Blue Jays' Allison Burkhardt to three sets at No. 3 singles before falling, 6-1, 4-6, 10-5.

The Eagles' spring break schedule continues on Monday when Juniata faces Trine University at 11:30 a.m.

Elizabethtown 9, Juniata 0

Singles

1. Madison Pipkin (EC) def Heather Waring, 6-2, 6-0

2. Alena Marani (EC) def Megan Phillips, 6-1, 6-3

3. Allison Burkhardt (EC) def Stacie Beegle, 6-1, 4-6, 10-5

4. Kristi Noecker (EC) def Cara Stough, 6-0, 6-0

5. Christine Evangelista (EC) def Hilary Walsh, 6-0, 6-4

6. Sarah Poulle (EC) def Emma Dahmus, 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

1. Pipkin/Burkhardt (EC) def Phillips/Waring, 8-1

2. Marani/Noecker (EC) def Walsh/Beegle, 8-4