WASHINGTON, Pa. -- Playing without three starters, the Washington & Jefferson women's tennis team was unable to pull out a victory in a 5-4 loss to visiting Geneva Wednesday evening at the Janet Swanson Tennis Center. 

The loss drops W&J to 0-2 overall and in the Presidents' Athletic Conference. Geneva moves to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the conference. 

W&J earned victories in two of the three doubles spots. However, the Golden Tornadoes won four of the six singles matches, which included three victories in third-set tiebreakers. 

Victoria Wilson (Butler, Pa./North Catholic) and Emma Humphrey (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) accounted for three of the Presidents four wins. In doubles play, Wilson and Humphrey earned a dominant 8-2 win at second doubles. 

Wilson also cruised to a 6-2 and 6-1 victory at the third singles spot. Humphrey claimed a straight set victory at fourth singles, winning by 6-2 and 6-3 scores. 

The Presidents only other win came at third doubles. The tandem of first-year players, Isabella Naddeo (Canonsburg, Pa.Trinity and Eden Ma (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair), won by a narrow 8-7 (9-7) margin.

 

Geneva College 5, Washington and Jefferson 4

Singles Competition

1. Lauren Estes (GENWT22) def. Bella Goldman (WJC) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7

2. Delaney Winterhalter (GENWT22) def. Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) 6-2, 3-6, 10-4

3. Victoria Wilson (WJC) def. Laura Lin Comollo (GENWT22) 6-2, 6-1

4. Emma Humphrey (WJC) def. Cejaelyn Perednia (GENWT22) 6-2, 6-3

5. Jenna Allison (GENWT22) def. Isabella Naddeo (WJC) 6-4, 6-4

6. Jessica Bout (GENWT22) def. Gloria Johnson (WJC) 6-3, 7-6 (10-7)

Doubles Competition

1. Lauren Estes/Laura Lin Comollo (GENWT22) def. Bella Goldman/Jaelyn Kennedy (WJC) 8-7 (7-5)

2. Victoria Wilson/Emma Humphrey (WJC) def. Delaney Winterhalter/Cejaelyn Perednia (GENWT22) 8-2

3. Isabella Naddeo/Eden Ma (WJC) def. Ella Miller/Abby Kehs (GENWT22) 8-7 (9-7)