ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to non-conference opponent Salem on Tuesday at the Westwood Racquet Club.

The visiting Tigers won 2 of 3 doubles matches to take a 1-0 match lead before winning 4 of 6 singles contests.

Ivona Plecevic and Athina Tsagkaraki won the No. 2 doubles contest for the Lakers, defeating Iryna Rusyn and Brianna Vasquez, 6-1.

In singles action, Salem took the first four decisions, clinching the match on Karolina Glowinska's victory at No. 3 singles.

Naomi Jahr and Hannah Wenzel tacked on the Laker points at Nos. 5 and 6 singles, respectively. Jahr won in straight sets over Kristina Vuksanovic, 6-3, 6-2, while Wenzel took a straight-set victory against Vasquez, 6-0, 6-1.

The Lakers (2-3) will return to competition on Sunday when they host Ashland for a non-conference match.


Salem 5, Mercyhurst 2

Singles competition

1. Julia Piatek (SALEM-W) def. Kayla Frost (MER-W) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2

2. Ana Kunic (SALEM-W) def. Sangeeta Roopan (MER-W) 7-5, 6-4

3. Karolina Glowinska (SALEM-W) def. Ivona Plecevic (MER-W) 7-6, 6-7, 6-2

4. Iryna Rusyn (SALEM-W) def. Athina Tsagkaraki (MER-W) 6-2, 7-5

5. Naomi Jahr (MER-W) def. Kristina Vuksanovic (SALEM-W) 6-3, 6-2

6. Hannah Wenzel (MER-W) def. Brianna Vasquez (SALEM-W) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Julia Piatek/Ana Kunic (SALEM-W) def. Kayla Frost/Sangeeta Roopan (MER-W) 7-5

2. Ivona Plecevic/Athina Tsagkaraki (MER-W) def. Iryna Rusyn/Brianna Vasquez (SALEM-W) 6-1

3. Karolina Glowinska/Kristina Vuksanovic (SALEM-W) def. Naomi Jahr/Hannah Wenzel (MER-W) 6-4

Match Notes

Salem 4-2

Mercyhurst 2-3

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1, 3); Singles (2,1,3,4,6,5)

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