WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- The Houghton University women's tennis team fell short on Tuesday afternoon, dropping a 5-2 decision to Lycoming College on the road at Brandon Park.
Match Highlights
- Doubles Action: Houghton secured the first point in doubles play with a dominant 6-0 performance at #2 doubles by Victoria Martinez and Abigail Lloyd. However, Lycoming took the remaining doubles flights, with Emma Dubnansky and Sadie Stahl earning a 6-2 victory at #1 doubles and Reyna Kirick paired with Agi Gecsey to secure a 6-2 win at #3 doubles.
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- Singles Victories: The Highlanders picked up two points in singles competition. Sage Brinckerhoff earned a strong victory at #1 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-sets win over Sadie Stahl. At #3 singles, Zoe Zachery delivered a convincing 6-2, 6-2 win against Yeanneth Rosado.
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- Competitive Battles: Lycoming claimed wins at #2, #4, and #6 singles in straight sets. The most tightly contested battle of the day came at #5 singles, where Prashansa Chakrapani took the opening set 6-4 before Annalyse Marucci rallied back to win the second set 6-2 and edge out a 11-9 tiebreaker in the third set.
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| Flight |
Houghton Player(s) |
Lycoming Player(s) |
Winner / Score |
| #1 Doubles |
Brinckerhoff / Zachery |
Dubnansky / Stahl |
Lycoming (6-2) |
| #2 Doubles |
Martinez / Lloyd |
Marucci / Rosado |
Houghton (6-0)
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| #3 Doubles |
Chakrapani / Fornah |
Kirick / Gecsey |
Lycoming (6-2) |
| #1 Singles |
Sage Brinckerhoff |
Sadie Stahl |
Houghton (6-2, 6-2)
 |
| #2 Singles |
Victoria Martinez |
Emma Dubnansky |
Lycoming (6-4, 6-4) |
| #3 Singles |
Zoe Zachery |
Yeanneth Rosado |
Houghton (6-2, 6-2)
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| #4 Singles |
Abigail Lloyd |
Agi Gecsey |
Lycoming (6-4, 6-2) |
| #5 Singles |
Prashansa Chakrapani |
Annalyse Marucci |
Lycoming (4-6, 6-2, 11-9) |
| #6 Singles |
Jessica Fornah |
Reyna Kirick |
Lycoming (6-0, 6-4) |
Next Up
Houghton returns to Empire 8 conference play on Friday, September 18, traveling to face rival Alfred University on the road at 4:00 p.m.
