GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College women's tennis team (10-6, 6-2) fell 4-0 to the No. 2 seeded Grove City Wolverines (11-1, 7-1) in the Presidents' Athletic Conference semifinals.
Grove City got out to an early 1-0 advantage by taking the doubles point. Senior captain
Claire Loomis (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and sophomore
Keiran Moorhead (Canonsburg, Pa./Peters Township) battled at the No.1 spot, going unfinished with a 4-4 scoreline.
In singles play, the Wolverines ultimately found a path to victory by taking the first three singles matches to finish. Sophomore
Maya Hamade (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) forced an opening set tiebreaker against her opponent before going unfinished. Loomis came back from a set down at the No. 2 spot and was up 5-3 in the second when the match got called. Additionally, Moorhead took the opening set 6-2 at No. 1 singles before the dual finished.
Although the Presidents did not get the playoff win, there were plenty of positives to take away from the season. This fall campaign was the second consecutive 10-win season for the Red & Black. Additionally, this is the second semifinal appearance in as many seasons for the team.
Individually, every member of the W&J lineup finished the season with a positive singles record throughout PAC play. Loomis and freshman
Keira Ross (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) both had a 6-2 PAC record. Loomis overall finished the year with an 8-6 dual match record at No. 2 singles. Ross finished her rookie season with a 15-7 singles record in all competitions. The freshman finished the year 7-3 at the No. 5 spot and 6-0 at No. 4. Sophomore
Austyn Paugh (Jane Lew, W.Va./Notre Dame) closed out the fall 2026 season with a 13-7 record in all competition formats. Paugh was 6-3 at the No. 6 position and 3-2 when moved up to No. 5. Additionally, classmate
Bella Graham (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) finished the year going 6-4 at the No. 4 position in dual matches and 4-2 during individual tournament play. Hamade went 6-3 thoughout the season at the No.3 spot as well.
In doubles play, junior captain
Mackenzie Gumto (Renfrew, Pa./Knoch) finished the year 12-10 while playing alongside Paugh and Hamade. Graham finished the year 10-4 while playing with Ross, Paugh, and sophomore
Addison Jacobs (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area). Ross and Graham went 7-2 as a pairing at No. 3 doubles. Additionally, Loomis and Moorhead finished the campaign with a 8-7 record at the No. 1 doubles spot.
