GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Arcadia University women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision at Messiah Saturday afternoon. The Knights now sit at 2-9 on the season with a 1-1 conference mark, while the Falcons are now 5-5 and 4-0 in the MAC commonwealth.
 
DOUBLES PLAY: Seniors Amanda Shulski and Janelle Bradley fell to Kelly Hopkins and Carly Dove 8-1 at No. 1, while sophomore Zoe Foglia and senior Amy MacNeill dropped an 8-2 decision to Meagan Scala and Emily Wichert in the second flight. The freshman duo of Casey Boldt and Maeghan Myers fell to Amanda Adams and Robin Schwarzmann 8-2.
 
SINGLES PLAY: Naiken fell to Hopkins 6-0, 6-1 in the first flight, while Shulski fell 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Dove in the second flight. Foglia dropped Scala 6-2, 7-5 in the third flight. MacNeill fell 6-3, 6-3 to Wichert at No. 4 with Bradley falling 6-0, 6-0 to Adams. Boldt fell in a pro set 8-1 to Schwarzmann at No. 6.
 
UP NEXT: The Knights return to the courts Tuesday afternoon, when they host Lebanon Valley at 3:30 p.m.