WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct. 1) – The Waynesburg University women's tennis team welcomed Allegheny College to the Bechtle Family Tennis Facility on Thursday afternoon for a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup. The Yellow Jackets fell 7-0 to the Gators.
Waynesburg moved to 5-5 overall and 1-4 in PAC play, while Allegheny improved to 4-1 overall and remained unbeaten in conference competition at 4-0.
The Yellow Jackets' most competitive result came at third doubles, where the tandem of junior Julia Umshares (Washington, Pa. and freshman Gabby Peiritsh (South Park, Pa. / South Park) battled through a tightly contested match. Umshares and Peiritsh earned a 7-6 (7-5) victory, providing Waynesburg with its lone doubles win of the afternoon.
In singles action, Peiritsh turned in one of Waynesburg's strongest performances. Competing at fifth singles, she stayed within striking distance throughout her match before falling 6-3, 6-4.
Waynesburg wraps up an extremely busy week on the courts on Saturday, when it travels to Saint Vincent on Saturday, Oct. Start time for the team's fourth match in six days is scheduled for 10 a.m.
