LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Sophomore Megan Gardner (Hughesville, Pa./Hughesville) and senior Rebecca Reynolds (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) picked up a doubles win and freshman Kathy Jacobs (Milton, Pa./Milton) earned a singles win, but the Lycoming College women’s tennis team fell to Messiah College, 7-2, in Commonwealth Conference action on Thursday, April 14 at Bruce Henry Park.

In doubles play, the No. 1 team of Gardner and Reynolds picked up an 8-4 win over Erin Ipsen and Stacey Clark, but the Falcons (4-7 overall, 3 -0 Commonwealth) posted wins in the other two matches.

Despite two matches going to a third-set in singles play, the Warriors (4-6 overall, 2-3 Commonwealth) were only able to pull out one win, with Jacobs notching a 6-2, 6-3 win over Cassie Beck at No. 4.

The Warriors wrap up the regular season on Saturday when they head to Albright for an 11 a.m. Commonwealth Conference match.

Tennis Match Results
Messiah vs Lycoming
Apr 14, 2011 at Loyalsock Twp., Pa.
(Bruce Henry Park)
Messiah 7, Lycoming 2
 Singles competition
1. Erin Ipsen (MESSW) def. Megan Gardner (LYCOW) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
2. Kristen Chen (MESSW) def. Rebecca Reynolds (LYCOW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Cassie Beck (MESSW) def. Linda Fogg (LYCOW) 6-4, 4-6, 10-8
4. Kathy Jacobs (LYCOW) def. Katelyn Clark (MESSW) 6-2, 6-3
5. Steph Knepper (MESSW) def. Adriana Rivera (LYCOW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Ellen Harpold (MESSW) def. Ellen Phillips (LYCOW) 6-1, 6-0
 Doubles competition
1. Megan Gardner/Rebecca Reynolds (LYCOW) def. Erin Ipsen/Stacey Clark (MESSW) 8-4
2. Kristen Chen/Cassie Beck (MESSW) def. Linda Fogg/Ellen Phillips (LYCOW) 8-5
3. Steph Knepper/Ellen Harpold (MESSW) def. Kathy Jacobs/Adriana Rivera (LYCOW) 8-5
Match Notes:
Messiah 4-7, 3-0 CC
Lycoming 4-6, 2-3 CC
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