Gophers Battle, But Topped by Scranton

CLARKS SUMMIT, Pa. - The University of Scranton downed Goucher College 6-3 in Landmark Conference women's tennis action Sunday at the Birchwood Racquet Club.

• Scranton (5-5, 3-0 Landmark) swept three hard-fought doubles matches from Goucher (4-5, 2-1).
• At No. 2, Meline Siggen and Eliza Abady fell 8-7 (7-4).
• Jessica Townes and Aaliyah Ybarra dropped an 8-5 decision at No. 3, while Natalia Navarro and Lucy Ingraham fell 8-4 at No. 1.

• Ingraham recorded a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4.
• Shelby Meek was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at No. 5, while Sarai Oquendo Silveira downed her opponent at No. 6 6-2, 6-3.
• Navarro and Abady both fell in three sets.
• Navarro forced a third set at No. 1 before dropping her match 6-1, 2-6, 6-2.
• Abady won the first set 6-4 at No. 3 before her Royal opponent rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 win.

• Ingraham posted her fifth straight singles victory.
• Oquendo Silveira won her third straight match.

• The Gophers host Catholic on Wednesday, March 27 at 3:30 pm at the Schroedl Tennis Center.