Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Women Battle but Fall Short to Division I Rival Robert Morris in Fall Finale

Box Score

MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny women's tennis team closed out its fall season with a 5-4 defeat at the hands of Division I Robert Morris at the Robertson Complex on Tuesday. The Gators won three singles match and one doubles match.

Singles winners for Allegheny were Sara Longo, Alyssa Tom and Meggie Oravec at third, fourth and sixth singles.

Longo defeated Isabella Novella, 6-1, 6-2, while Tom handled Ekaterina Rudneva, 6-4, 6-1. Oravec earned her win over Carrie Reiss, 6-0, 6-1.

In third doubles competition, Tom and Janna Dickerson bested Reiss and Tiffany Meinert, 8-4.