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)