Messiah Dispatches Knights in League Play

GLENSIDE, Pa., Friday, April 2, 2011-- Messiah College Women's Tennis did not allow a point to host Arcadia University in Saturday's home doubleheader Commonwealth Conference tennis match, defeating the Knights 9-0. The women, playing in conjunction with the men's team, who also lost by a 9-0 margin to the Falcons, gave their best effor in doubles play and at No. 3 singles.

Junior Sophia Japhet and first-year Jasmine Peake teamed at No. 2 doubles and fell by three points after a hard fought match, 8-5 with Messiah's Kristen Chen and Cassie Beck registering the win. Japhet would go on to extend the second set at No. 3 Singles against Beck, after dropping the first set 3-6, she would eventually succumb in the second set by a 6-7 score.

The Knights have Alvernia University next on their Commonwealth Conference schedule.

Singles Competition
1. Erin Ipsen (MESSW) def. Megan Gillespie (ARCADIAW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Stacey Clark (MESSW) def. Beth Osipowitz (ARCADIAW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Cassie Beck (MESSW) def. Sophie Japhet (ARCADIAW) 6-3, 7-6
4. Katelyn Clark (MESSW) def. Jasmine Peake (ARCADIAW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Steph Knepper (MESSW) def. Irina Samson (ARCADIAW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Ellen Harpold (MESSW) def. Melissa D'Arcangelo (ARCADIAW) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Erin Ipsen/Stacey Clark (MESSW) def. Megan Gillespie/Beth Osipowitz (ARCADIAW) 8-3
2. Kristen Chen/Cassie Beck (MESSW) def. Sophie Japhet/Jasmine Peake (ARCADIAW) 8-5
3. Ellen Harpold/Steph Knepper (MESSW) def. Danielle Riggins/Irina Samson (ARCADIAW) 8-1

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