Penn State Harrisburg Defeats Women's Tennis

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.

Team Stats

Penn State Behrend

Penn State Harrisburg

Score

Doubles

Sydney Nye / Elyse Mellott def. Jada Donatien / Kirin Bean 8-2
Soorya Chitibabu / Courtney Bennett def. Alyson Edwards / Hadley Howell 8-6
Abigail Clifford / Erin Harnish def. Emily Hood / Maggie Donley 8-1

Singles

Sydney Nye def. Jada Donatien 6-2 , 6-2
Claire Hackenberg def. Kirin Bean 6-2 , 6-1
Elyse Mellott def. Emily Hood 6-1 , 6-4
Erin Harnish def. Hadley Howell 6-2 , 6-1
Courtney Bennett def. Alyson Edwards 6-2 , 6-0
Soorya Chitibabu def. Maggie Donley 6-2 , 6-3

March 5, 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.