WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Washington & Jefferson College women's tennis team suffered a 5-4 setback to visiting Franciscan University of Steubenville in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center. 

The loss drops W&J to 2-2 overall and 2-2 in PAC play. Franciscan moves to 4-0 in conference matches and 4-1 overall. 

Franciscan opened the match by taking two of the three doubles matches. The Presidents picked up a victory at third doubles as Bella Goldman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) and Lisha Chadda (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Eastern) fought hard for an 8-7 (7-4). 

In singles play, Maya Krishnasamy (Ventura, Calif./Ventura) cruised to a straight set win at first singles. Krishnasamy won by set scores of 6-0 and 6-2. Goldman overcame a loss in the first set to rally back for victory. Goldman breezed to a 6-0 victory in the second set before winning 10-8 in the third set tiebreaker. 

Libby Conlon (Renfrew, Pa./Knoch) won 6-4 and 6-1 at sixth singles. The match was decided at fifth singles, where Julia Schaffer () fought valiantly in a third set tiebreaker loss. Schaffer won the first set 6-4 but fell 6-4 in the second and 10-7 in the tiebreaker.

W&J hosts Thiel College on Wednesday at 12 p.m. 

Franciscan University 5, Washington and Jefferson 4

Singles Competition

1. Maya Krishnasamy (WJC) def. Maria Herrera (FRNW2020) 6-0, 6-2

2. Bella Goldman (WJC) def. Ana Victoria Haddad (FRNW2020) 4-6, 6-0, 10-8

3. Zoey Stapleton (FRNW2020) def. Victoria Wilson (WJC) 6-1, 6-1

4. Haley Davinsizer (FRNW2020) def. Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) 7-5, 6-1

5. Caroline Picard (FRNW2020) def. Julia Schaffer (WJC) 4-6, 6-4, 10-7

6. Libby Conlon (WJC) def. Susan Schuberg (FRNW2020) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition

1. Maria Herrera/Ana Victoria Haddad (FRNW2020) def. Maya Krishnasamy/Julia Schaffer (WJC) 8-4

2. Zoey Stapleton/Haley Davinsizer (FRNW2020) def. Libby Conlon/Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) 8-0

3. Bella Goldman/Lisha Chadda (WJC) def. Caroline Picard/Susan Schuberg (FRNW2020) 8-7 (7-4)