GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Swarthmore College put a halt to Gettysburg’s fivematch winning streak with an 8-1 victory over the Bullets in a Centennial Conference women’s tennis matchup on Friday.
Swarthmore (5-2, 4-0 CC), ranked 11th in the Atlantic South Region, remained perfect in conference play this spring, while Gettysburg (6-4, 3- 1 CC) suffered its first league loss.
The Garnet opened with wins in each doubles competition. The closest match was at No. 3 where Gayatri Iyengar and Brooke Wilkins edged juniors Kelsey Boyce of Arrowsic and Meg Kelly, 8-6.
Gettysburg’s lone point came at fifth singles where Boyce improved to 6-2 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Iyengar.
Gettysburg returns to action at Dickinson College today at 4 p.m.
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