ERIE, Pa. -- The Mercyhurst women's tennis team fell to non-conference opponent West Virginia State, 5-2, on Sunday at the Westwood Racquet Club.
DOUBLES
- The visiting Yellow Jackets won 2 of 3 doubles matches to snag an early 1-0 lead.
- Kayla Frost and Sangeeta Roopan proved the Lakers their doubles win -- a 7-5 victory on the No. 1 tier over Laura Isbey and Kierstin Hensley.
SINGLES
- West Virginia State built a 2-0 lead before Ivona Plecevic got MU on the board with her 6-2, 6-4, win at No. 3 singles over Hanna Kruhlova.
- The Yellow Jackets (12-4) took the next two matches to go up, 4-1, and clinch their team win.
- Athina Tsagkaraki tacked on a point for the Lakers at No. 4 with her 6-3, 6-3, win against Kayla McKnight.
NEXT UP
- Mercyhurst (10-7, 2-1) is set to host PSAC opponent Seton Hill (5-8, 2-2) on Thursday at 1 p.m. at Penn State Behrend.
West Virginia State 5, Mercyhurst 2
D1:
Kayla Frost /
Sangeeta Roopan (M)
def. Laura Isbey / Kierstin Hensley 7-5
D2: Hanna Kruhlova / Sidney Miller (WVS)
def. Ivona Plecevic /
Naomi Jahr 7-5
D3: Kayla McKnight / Chante Malo (WVS)
def. Athina Tsagkaraki /
Hannah Wenzel 7-5
S1: Kierstin Hensley (WVS)
def. Kayla Frost 6-2, 6-1
S2: Laura Isbey (WVS)
def. Sangeeta Roopan 6-4, 6-2
S3:
Ivona Plecevic (M)
def. Hanna Kruhlova 6-2, 6-4
S4:
Athina Tsagkaraki (M)
def. Kayla McKnight 6-3, 6-3
S5: Chante Malo (WVS)
def. Naomi Jahr 6-1, 6-2
S6: Nika Tadic (WVS)
def. Hannah Wenzel 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,3,6,5,4,2)
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