HILTON HEAD, SC - The Messiah women's tennis team took two doubles courts courtesy of Conjack/Tozzi and Marcroft/Sheaffer to open the match against Drew on Friday morning.
Hannah Olson would tack on the additional win for the Falcons in the 3-6 loss.
Match Play
Conjack/Tozzi went up early in their match 6-3 but found themselves in a tiebreak for the set. Messiah prevailed 7-2 in the tiebreak to take the set 8-7(2). Marcroft/Sheaffer played well and won their doubles match 8-4 while Murray/Lee lost their match 2-8.
The Falcons dropped all but one singles match and got the lone win from
Hannah Olson, who won 6-4, 1-6, (10-8).
Angela Tozzi also played well in her match but fell short in a third set tiebreak 7-6(3), 4-6, (8-10). The rest of the Falcons lost in straight sets in the 3-6 loss.
Full Results
Doubles
No. 1 Conjack/Tozzi vs. Melina/Mary - W 8-7(2)
No. 2 Marcroft/Sheaffer vs. Sanne/Kate - W 8-4
No. 3 Lee/Murray vs. Danielle/Courtney - L 2-8
Singles
No.1 Conjack vs. Melina - L 2-6, 1-6
No. 2 Marcroft vs. Mary - L 4-6, 0-6
No. 3 Sheaffer vs. Sanne - L 3-6, 1-6
No. 4 Tozzi vs. Taylor - L 7-6, 4-6, (8-10)
No. 5 Lee vs. Danielle - L 1-6, 2-6
No. 6 Olson vs. Kate - W 6-4, 1-6, (10-6)
Next
Messiah went 2-2 this week at Hilton Head and brings their overall record to 2-5. Messiah will play again on March 19 when they travel to Harford Community College.