STAUNTON, VA. – The East Stroudsburg University women's tennis team dropped a close, 5-4, decision at Mary Baldwin on Sunday morning.

The Warriors, who won three singles bouts and a doubles match, fell to 0-3 while the Fighting Squirrels improved to 1-4.

Graduate students Sherin Paul and Alessia Bianchini earned their first doubles win of the season with an 8-2 triumph at No. 2 over Mary Baldwin's Gretchen Lutz and Kelsey Bantel.

Bianchini returned to defeat the Fighting Squirrels' Virani Bhagat (7-6) at the No. 2 singles while freshman Carley Furlow and sophomore Jazmine Parker earned victories at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots. It marked the first collegiate wins for Bianchini, Furlow and Parker in singles.

How It Happened – Doubles

- Hannah Eastridge/Virani Bhagat (Mary Baldwin) def. Samantha Passmore/Katrina Ricci (ESU) 8-6

- Alessia Bianchini/Sherin Paul (ESU) def. Gretchen Lutz/Kelsey Bantel (Mary Baldwin) 8-2

- Lauren Byrnes/Gabrielle Wyatt (Mary Baldwin) def. Carley Furlow/Jazmine Parker (ESU) 8-3

How It Happened – Singles

- Hannah Eastridge (Mary Baldwin) def. Samantha Passmore (ESU-W) 6-1, 6-3

- Alessia Bianchini (ESU-W) def. Virani Bhagat (Mary Baldwin) 7-6, 6-3

- Gretchen Lux (Mary Baldwin) def. Sherin Paul (ESU-W) 6-1, 6-3

- Kelsey Bantel (Mary Baldwin) def. Katrina Ricci (ESU-W) 6-4, 6-1

- Carley Furlow (ESU-W) def. Lauren Byrnes (Mary Baldwin) 6-1, 6-2

- Jazmine Parker (ESU-W) def. Gabrielle Wyatt (Mary Baldwin) 6-2, 6-3

Up Next

It's a quick turnaround for ESU as the Warriors travel to Southern Virginia on Monday for a match at 11 a.m. against the Knights from the Tennis Complex