Shippensburg University´s tennis team started its road trip successfully with a 5-2 win over D’Youville on Friday but ended with a 5-2 loss to Daemen on Saturday. Both games took place indoors in the Miller Tennis Center in Williamsville, New York.

Against D’Youville on Friday, the Raiders won the doubles point and claimed three of the five singles decisions and accepted a fourth singles victory by forfeit.

At doubles, D’Youville won the No. 1 doubles match, but had to forfeit at No. 3 doubles. The winner of the No.2 doubles match would therefore notch the doubles point. Junior Corinne Markovich and freshman Jade Miller teamed up for a dominating 6-1 win to claim the doubles point for SU.

Sophomore Rachel Gallagher won at No. 4 singles 6-0, 6-0. Senior Brooklyn Rupert followed suit, winning her No. 5 singles match 6-0, 6-0 as well. 

Gallagher and Rupert´s victories ensured the Raiders’ victory, with sophomore Ava Kalist accepting the victory at No. 6 singles.

Miller played in the No. 3 singles match that went into the tiebreaker. She dropped the first set 7-6 (7-5) but came back and won the second set 6-1. Supported by her teammates, Miller won the tiebreaker 10-5 and claimed the match victory.

At No. 1 singles, Markovich won four games.

Senior Yasmin De Meyer made her debut for the SU tennis team at No. 2 singles. Over the last three years, De Meyer was a part of the successful SU field hockey team.

On Saturday afternoon, the Raiders were only able to win two singles matches against Daemen.

Unable to win a doubles match against Daemen, the Raiders still put up a good fight at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Markovich and Miller showed another strong performance, forcing their No. 2 doubles into a tiebreaker, but ultimately lost 7-6 (7-5). Rupert and De Meyer won four games at No. 1 doubles.

After losing the first set at No. 5 singles, Rupert rallied and claimed the second set 6-2. 

In the match-winning tiebreaker Rupert stayed in control and won 10-6.

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