Women's Tennis

Penn State Harrisburg Defeats Women's Tennis

Penn State Behrend

Penn State Harrisburg

Doubles

Sydney Nye / Elyse Mellott (PSHW)
def. Jada Donatien / Kirin Bean (BEHW)

8-2

Soorya Chitibabu / Courtney Bennett (PSHW)
def. Alyson Edwards / Hadley Howell (BEHW)

8-6

Abigail Clifford / Erin Harnish (PSHW)
def. Emily Hood / Maggie Donley (BEHW)

8-1

Singles

Sydney Nye (PSHW)
def. Jada Donatien (BEHW)

6-2, 6-2

Claire Hackenberg (PSHW)
def. Kirin Bean (BEHW)

6-2, 6-1

Elyse Mellott (PSHW)
def. Emily Hood (BEHW)

6-1, 6-4

Erin Harnish (PSHW)
def. Hadley Howell (BEHW)

6-2, 6-1

Courtney Bennett (PSHW)
def. Alyson Edwards (BEHW)

6-2, 6-0

Soorya Chitibabu (PSHW)
def. Maggie Donley (BEHW)

6-2, 6-3

full stats

Posted: Mar 05, 2019

HILTON HEAD, SC – The Penn State Harrisburg women's tennis team handed Penn State Behrend a 9-0 loss in non-conference action over spring break in Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Score: Penn State Harrisburg 9, Penn State Behrend 0
Records: Penn State Harrisburg (3-5), Penn State Behrend (1-11)

Key Moments:

* The Harrisburg Lions spoiled the opening spring-season match for Behrend
* Alyson Edwards (Jamestown, NY/Jamestown) and Hadley Howell (Harborcreek, PA/Harbor Creek) were close to pulling off the win at No. 2 doubles, falling by a close 8-6 score
* The Harrisburg Lions managed to win all six singles matches, taking three sets to 7-5 before claiming the match

Next Up:

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Thursday against Lebanon Valley. Match is 12:15 p.m.