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Franklin & Marshall sweeps McDaniel

Diplomats roll to win in first conference match

LANCASTER, Pa. – Meredith Lackey and Victoria Balonik both notched 6-0, 6-0 wins in their singles matches to key Franklin & Marshall's 7-0 Centennial Conference (CC) women's tennis win over McDaniel on Tuesday.

The Diplomats (5-2, 1-0 CC) swept both of the competed doubles matches before winning the five competed singles matches in straight sets.

In addition to the 6-0, 6-0 singles wins for Lackey and Balonik, the duo combined for an 8-1 win at second doubles.

The closest match of the day came at No. 3 singles when Valeri Harteg defeated Jamie Latham (Bethlehem, Pa./Saucon Valley) by scores of 6-3 and 6-4.

The Green Terror (1-4, 0-2 CC) returns to action at home against Dickinson on Thursday. Match time is 3:30 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall 7, McDaniel 0

Doubles
1. Danielle Weiner/Valeri Harteg (F) def. Brittany Starlings/Kristina Shavirov 8-1;
2. Meredith Lackey/Victoria Balonik (F) def. Sara Yost/Jamie Latham 8-1;
3. No match.

Singles
1. Weiner (F) def. Starlings 6-1, 6-1;
2. Lackey (F) def. Yost 6-0, 6-0;
3. Harteg (F) def. Latham 6-3, 6-4;
4. Katie Ertel (F) def. Shavirov 6-2, 6-1;
5. Balonik (F) def. Jessica Gelber 6-0, 6-0;
6. No match.

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Gelber

Jessica Gelber

Sophomore
Jamie Latham

Jamie Latham

5' 3"
Senior
Kristina Shavirov

Kristina Shavirov

Junior
Sara Yost

Sara Yost

5' 3"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Jessica Gelber

Jessica Gelber

Sophomore
Jamie Latham

Jamie Latham

5' 3"
Senior
Kristina Shavirov

Kristina Shavirov

Junior
Sara Yost

Sara Yost

5' 3"
First Year