KING'S WOMEN'S  TENNIS DROPS CLOSE MATCH TO SUSQUEHANNA

 

ORLANDO – The King's College women's tennis team (8-7) dropped a close 5-4 match to Susquehanna University (4-2) in Orlando, Florida on Sunday.

 

The team won three singles matches while only picking up one doubles victory.

 

Jillian Tallarico defeated Shelby Werronen in a close match by scores of 6-0, 7-6 (7-5). Tallarico later teamed with Cynthia Darby to take on the team of Werronen and Whitney Arcaro to pick up the 8-5 victory which was the lone doubles victory for the Lady Monarchs.

 

Susquehanna then picked up their first singles victory in the number two singles slot when Julia Lerner defeated Christy Rossowski 6-1, 6-1. Lauren Breen picked up a hard fought win for King's in the third flight over Christine Crigler 7-5, 6-4. After the Breen victory Susquehanna picked up two singles victory before Diana Darby closed out the day with a win in the sixth singles slot over Charlotte Jordan 6-4, 6-1.

 

Susquehanna 5- Kings 4

 

Singles

Jillian Tallarico (Ki) d. Shelby Werronen: 6-0, 7-6 (7-5)

Julia Lerner (SU) d. Christy Rossowski: 6-1, 6-1

Lauren Breen (Ki) d. Christine Crigler: 7-5, 6-4

Celsy Ehrgood (SU) d. Maria Cometa: 6-1, 6-1

Whitney Arcaro (SU) d. Jennifer Bader: 6-3, 6-2

Diana Darby (Ki) d. Charlotte Jordan: 6-4, 6-1

 

Doubles

Jillian Tallarico/Cynthia Darby (Ki) d. Shelby Werronen/Whitney Arcaro

Julia Lerner/Christine Crigler (SU) d. Lauren Breen/Christy Rossowski

Charlotte Jordan/Allison Killeen (SU) d. Maria Cometa/Jennifer Bader