HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Juniata College women's tennis team came up one point shy of getting its first win of the spring, eventually dropping a 5-4 decision to St. John Fisher College on Wednesday in Hilton Head, S.C.
Stacie Beegle (Schellsburg, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) and Hilary Walsh (Waynesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) each took wins out of their singles matches, after combining for an 8-5 win over St. John Fisher's Lauren Burke and Katie Pasier at No. doubles.
At No. 3 doubles, Cara Stough (Friendsville, Md./Northern Garrett) and Emma Dahmus (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) trailed 7-3 in their match against Sania Zaki and Kim Phimisapon, before eventually rallying to tie things up at 7-7. Zaki and Phimisapon prevailed in the last two games, and posted a 9-7 win.
Juniata (4-4) concludes the trip on Thursday when it faces Westminster College.
St. John Fisher 5, Juniata 4
Singles
1. Elena Vahl (SJF) def Heather Waring, 6-2, 6-2
2. Katie Pasier (SJF) def Megan Phillips, 6-2, 2-6, 10-6
3. Stacie Beegle (JUN) def Marissa Rotondo, 6-3, 6-4
4. Sania Zaki (SJF) def Cara Stough, 6-3, 6-2
5. Hilary Walsh (JUN) def Kim Phimisapon, 6-4, 6-3
6. Charlotte Caddick (JUN) def Lauren Burke, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
1. Vahl/Rotondo (SJF) def Phillips/Waring, 8-3
2. Walsh/Beegle (JUN) def Burke/Pasier, 8-5
3. Zaki/Phimisapon (SJF) def Stough/Emma Dahmus, 9-7
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