March 9, 2008

(Hilton Head, S.C.): Clarion's Women's Tennis team opened the Spring 2008 campaign with a 7-2 loss against Tusculum in Hilton Head, South Carolina on Sunday, March 9th.

Clarion #1 singles player Corin Rombach (Sr. Prattsburgh, N.Y.) won her singles match 7-5, 6-2 over Bronwyn Hartley, and the doubles team of Rombach, and her sister Devin, defeated Caroline Crowe and Katelyn Doss 9-7.

At #2 singles Lisa Baumgartner lost a tough 6-2, 7-5 decision to Jennifer Sparks in her match.

Clarion is 0-1 in the Spring, and now 4-3 overall, since the team was 4-2 in dual meets last Fall.

The Golden Eagles play Kutztown at noon on Monday.

Tusculum 7, Clarion 2,

Singles,

1 - Corin Rombach (CU) def. Bronwyn Hartley, 7-5, 6-2

2 - Jennifer Sparks (TC) def. Lisa Baumgartner, 6-2, 7-5

3 - Amanda Pike (TC) def. Brittany Bovalino, 6-1, 6-0

4 - Katelyn Doss (TC) def. Devin Rombach, 6-1, 6-0

5 - Blake Thompson (TC) def. Kassie Leuschel, 6-2, 6-3

6 - Heidi von der Lage (TC) def. Ashleigh Hinds, 6-1, 6-0

Doubles,

1 - C. Rombach/D. Rombach (CU) def. Caroline Crowe/Doss, 9-7

2 - Pike/Sparks (TC) def. Baumgartner/Lueschel, 8-3

3 - Thompson/Hartley (TC) def. Bovalino/Greta Shepardson, 8-2