ASHTABULA, Ohio – The Mount Union women's tennis team won its first match of the 2024-25 season with a 5-2 victory over Penn State Behrend on Monday. The match was played at a neutral site at St. John High School, with Penn State being the host.
Mount Union (1-3) swept doubles competition, led by junior
Amelia Francisco (Canfield, Ohio / Canfield) and senior
Abby Franks (Canton, Ohio / Canton South) who won No. 1 doubles, 6-1. Francisco also won No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-0. Penn State Behrend dropped to 7-3 on the season.
The Raiders are next scheduled to host Grove City on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m.
Full Results:
Doubles
#1 Doubles -
Abby Franks /
Amelia Francisco [UMUW] WON Tamanna Sharma / Enisa Siljkovic [BEHW] , 6-1
#2 Doubles -
Emily Peel /
Emily Borchert [UMUW] WON Lindsey Kerlin / Lauren Burkley [BEHW], 6-3
#3 Doubles -
Chloe Bancroft /
Jillian Lohnes [UMUW] WON Triss Righi / Keri Saulino [BEHW], 6-1
Singles
#1 Singles -
Amelia Francisco [UMUW] DEF Tamanna Sharma [BEHW], 6-2, 6-0
#2 Singles -
Abby Franks [UMUW] LOST Enisa Siljkovic [BEHW], 2-6, 3-6
#3 Singles -
Emily Peel [UMUW] WON Lauren Burkley [BEHW, 7-5 2-6 10-5
#4 Singles -
Jillian Lohnes [UMUW] LOST Lindsey Kerlin [BEHW], 4-6 6-4 3-10
#5 Singles -
Emily Borchert [UMUW] WON Keri Saulino [BEHW], 6-4, 6-0
#6 Singles -
Hannah Neely [UMUW] WON Triss Righi [BEHW], 6-0, 6-0
