KUTZTOWN, Pa. (October 8, 2011) – The Kutztown University women's tennis team dropped a non-conference matchup to Clarion University, 9-0, Saturday afternoon at the KU Tennis Courts.
Kutztown (1-3 overall) had three players go to a deciding third set in the contest.
Rachel Grula (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area),
Hannah Pipkin (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield) and
Chelsea White (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) each showed heart in their early season matchups and have started to become the backbone for this year's team.
Grula and White teamed up in doubles play to take Clarion's Megan Bettwy and Lauren Rhine to a final point before dropping a 9-8 decision. KU lost in three doubles matches by just a combined six points.
The Golden Bears closed out their fall season Saturday and will continue play in the spring beginning on March 24, 2012 for a match against West Chester.
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Singles
1. Jaclyn Metzger (CU) def.
Hannah Pipkin (Landisville, Pa./Hempfield), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (Super Breaker 10-1)
2. Lauren Zezenski (CU) def.
Rachel Grula (Drums, PA/Hazleton Area) 2-6, 7-6 (SB 10-8)
3. Megan Bettwy (CU) def.
Tori Zander (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen), 6-0, 6-0
4. Madeline Robinson (CU) def.
Chelsea White (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove), 6-1, 4-6 (SB 10-3)
5. Lauren Rhine (CU) def.
Cynthia Good (Montrose, Pa./Elk Lake), 6-0, 6-2
6. Brittany Buchheit (CU) def.
Nancilee Romano (Robesonia, PA/Conrad Weiser), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Metzger & Zezenski (CU) def. Pipkin and Zander, 8-5
2. Bettwy & Rhine (CU) def. Grula & White, 9-8
3. Robinson & Drusilla Keeling-Woolbright (CU) def.
Ridhima Borooah (Guwahati-Assam, India/Modern School; Barakhamba Road; New Delhi) & Good, 8-6
