Scranton Women Upend Susquehanna

SCRANTON, Pa. - Behind two wins apiece from senior Caroline Curtin (Shirley, N.Y./William Floyd), junior Deirdre Wylie (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland), and sophomores Danielle Wylie (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland) and Kelly Costello (Branchville, N.J./High Point Regional), The University of Scranton women’s tennis team won its second straight match with an 8-1 victory over Susquehanna University in Landmark Conference action Sunday afternoon at Poly Hi.

Curtin improved to 3-1 in singles by defeating Christine Crigler, 6-0, 6-3, and teamed with freshman Caitlin Ehly (Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Basil Academy) to turn back Allison Killeen and Charlotte Jordan, 8-3. Deirdre Wyle evened her record in singles to 5-5 with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Julia Lerner, after teaming with her younger sister to down Lerner and Jessi Hass, 8-6, in doubles. Danielle improved to 4-5 with a 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7) win over Shelby Werronen at two.

Costello teamed with first-year player Moira McGinn (North Wales, Pa./Gwynedd-Mercy Academy) to defeat Werronen and Crigler, 9-8 (10-5), in doubles, then came back to record her second win of the year in singles with a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) victory over Haas at four. Scranton’s final win in singles was recorded by junior Beth Lappin (Westminster, Md./Westminster), who defeated Killeen, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6) at six.

Celsy Ehrgood scored the Crusaders lone point with a 6-4, 6-0 victory over McGinn at the number five singles.

Scranton is now 3-7 overall and 2-1 in the Landmark Conference.

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