Hannah Eastridge had a strong #1 singles match, splitting sets with Caimbree Gann before dropping the tiebreaker, to highlight Mary Baldwin's 9-0 USA South women's tennis setback at Pfeiffer Saturday.
Eastridge also paired with
Virani Bhagat at No. 1 doubles to win a pair of games before falling to Pfeiffer's #1 tandem of Megan Rekieta and Alison Sloop, 8-2.
At #5 singles,
Lauren Byrnes battled before dropping a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Kirsten Colie.
The Fighting Squirrels return to action on the home courts behind Tulledge Hall Sunday with a pair of matches, starting with an 11 a.m. showdown against NCAA Division II East Stroudsburg before facing USA South rival William Peace at 2 p.m.
Pfeiffer 9, Mary Baldwin 0
SINGLES
Caimbree Gann, P, d.
Hannah Eastridge, 4-6, 6-3 (10-4)
Megan Rekieta, P, d.
Virani Bhagat, 6-0, 6-0
Haley Ingenito, P, d.
Gretchen Lutz, 6-0, 6-0
Alison Sloop, P, d.
Kelsey Bantel, 6-1, 6-0
Kirsten Colie, P d.
Lauren Byrnes, 6-3, 6-1
Emily Moore, P, d.
Gabrielle Wyatt, 6-1, 6-0
DOUBLES
Rekieta and Sloop, P, d. Bhagat and Eastridge, 8-2
Gann and Islee, P, d. Lutz and Bantel, 8-1
Colie and Ingenito, P, d. Byrnes and Wyatt, 8-1