SHIPPENSBURG, Pa.- The West Chester University women's tennis team (6-4, 1-0) is preparing for an important Tuesday afternoon clash with Shippensburg (5-9, 0-2) as the Golden Rams look for their second league win of the season to move back into a tie for first place atop the Eastern Division standings. First serve is set for 3 p.m. inside the Robb Sports Complex at Shippensburg.
West Chester at Shippensburg
Match Details: April 7 I 3 P.M.
Location: Robb Sports Complex (Shippensburg, Pa.)
Series: 17-0 (since 2007)
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Last Time Out
West Chester enters play on Tuesday on a two-match winning streak after defeating Goldey Beacom on Friday, March 20, by a 5-2 final before opening PSAC East play with a 4-3 win at Millersville on March 24. At Millersville last Tuesday, West Chester got out to a 1-0 lead in the match with doubles victories by
Ashleigh Grooms/
Alexandra Cave and
Sohana Thompson/
Felicia Manful before winning first, fourth, and sixth singles matches to capture the 4-3 victory.
Delaney Tingle won the clinching match at first singles over Lauren Hayes of Millersville by a 7-6, 1-6, 6-2 final to fend off the Marauders' comeback bid.
A Busy Week
West Chester is set for a busy week as the Golden Rams will play at Shippensburg on Tuesday before hosting Ursinus and Jefferson on Thursday and Friday at 2 p.m.
Series History
Since 2007, West Chester has held a 17-0 lead in the series against Shippensburg, with the Golden Rams' closest call coming last April in a 6-1 home victory as West Chester dropped a point against the Raiders for the first time since 2012 and just the second time since 2007.
Weather Report
Tuesday looks sunny but cold, with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees under mostly sunny skies.
Scouting Shippensburg
Shippensburg enters play on Tuesday at 5-9 overall and 0-2 in league action after falling to Bloomsburg and East Stroudsburg on March 31 and April 4, following a 7-0 victory over Penn State-Altoona back on March 27, which halted a two-match losing streak for the Raiders.
Rachel Gallagher, Jade Miller, and Brinley Orris are all 5-6 in singles play, with Gallagher going 4-4 in fourth singles, Miller 5-4 in third singles, and Orris 4-4 in fifth singles. Corrine Markovich is 3-8 in first singles, while Yasmin De Meyer is 4-4 in second singles and 4-7 overall.
In doubles play, Ava Kalist and De Meyer are a team-best 3-3, including a 2-3 mark in second doubles, while the combination of Miller and Markovich is just 1-6 in first doubles.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action at home on Thursday against Ursinus, beginning at 2 p.m., before hosting Jefferson on Friday at 2 p.m.
