INDIANA, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst University women's tennis team began postseason play in less-than-grand fashion, losing in the quarterfinals of the Pennsylvania State Athletics Conference Tournament 5-1 to the hosting #44 Indiana (Pa.) Crimson Hawks.  The loss dropped the Lakers' overall record to 14-4.

The duo of Caroline Bristol and Sarah Baich were the only ones to salvage a win for Mercyhurst, winning the No. 1 doubles match 8-6 over Katie Eaton and Erika Schnaas.  The Crimson Hawks would go on to take the third, fifth, and sixth singles matches and end up taking the match, locking up a spot in the PSAC Tournament's Semifinals.

The Lakers will await to see whether they will qualify for the NCAA D-II National Tournament.

Singles competition
1. Caroline Bristol (MU-W) vs. K. Eaton (IUP-W) 0-6, 6-3, unfinished
2. Courtney Thompson (MU-W) vs. T. Timko (IUP-W) 2-6, 1-5, unfinished
3. A. McCormick (IUP-W) def. Rebecca Haener (MU-W) 6-2, 6-1
4. Sarah Baich (MU-W) vs. E. Schnaas (IUP-W) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
5. R. Mahto (IUP-W) def. Taylor Wedlake (MU-W) 6-3, 6-1
6. A. McFail (IUP-W) def. Katelyn Caniford (MU-W) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Caroline Bristol/Sarah Baich (MU-W) def. K. Eaton/E. Schnaas (IUP-W) 8-6
2. E. Osborne/T. Timko (IUP-W) def. Rebbecca Haener/Courtney Thompson (MU-W) 8-4
3. A. McCormick/A. McFail (IUP-W) def. Taylor Wedlake/Katelyn Caniford (MU-W) 8-0

Match Notes
Mercyhurst University 14-4
#44 Indiana (Pa.) 16-6