Erie, Pa. - Mercyhurst tennis has one more event on the docket for the fall leg of their 2023-24 campaign with the PSAC Individual Championships this weekend. The team travels to Bloomsburg, Pa. for the third time in their last four events with action beginning on Sunday, October 8th, and running through the 10th.

Looking Back

Mercyhurst put together a solid showing in the PSAC Individual Championships a season ago with them coming away with several victories. On the men's side, Hristo Plasheski made it the further with him competing into the semifinals of singles play. For the women, Roisin Murphy and Kayla Dean were very strong as the tandem played their way to the finale in doubles play, defeating Gabriela Del Val Del Toro and Nuria Martin Lopez of Slippery Rock by a score of 8-4.

IUP Invitational

Mercyhurst competed in the IUP Invitational this past weekend with the team doing well for themselves in the event. The women claimed a trio of wins in singles play with Kayla Dean, Valentine Budin, and Kiersten Brown each getting wins after hard-fought matches. The men managed to grab four wins in singles play while nearly doubling that total in two rounds of doubles play, helping give the team some energy heading into the new weekend.

Looking Ahead

The PSAC Individual Championships marks the end of the fall season for Mercyhurst as they now have to wait until the spring to return to the courts. After solid seasons in the spring of 2023 coupled with another strong showings in the fall, the Lakers will be chomping at the bit to return to action in 2024.