COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – The Ursinus College women’s tennis team scored a 6-3 win over Franklin & Marshall on Thursday afternoon in Centennial Conference play.

The Bears (4-5, 1-2 Centennial) won all three doubles matches, including third flight by default. At first flight, senior Jenna Hope (Wyomissing, Pa./Wilson) and junior Julia Kurtz (Spring City, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) defeated Meredith Lackey and Dana Russo, 8-5. At number two flight, sophomore Jimena Talavera (Rockville, Md./Walter Johnson) and freshman Jessica Tyrrell (Shamong, N.J./Seneca) defeated Valeri Harteg and Katie Ertel, 8-4.

In singles play, the Bears scored a win at number six flight over the Diplomats (5-4, 1-2 Centennial) by default.

At first flight, Hope defeated Lackey, 6-1, 6-3. Russo defeated Kurtz at number two flight, 6-3, 6-1. At number three flight, Harteg defeated Talavera, 6-4, 4-6, 10-6. The Diplomats final point came at number four flight as Ertel defeated Tyrrell, 6-3, 6-0.

At number five flight, senior Leah Stambaugh (Hanover, Pa./New Oxford) defeated Vicky Balonik, 6-4, 6-3.