CHESTERTOWN, Md. - The Ursinus Bears women's tennis team suffered a 9-0 loss to Washington College on Wednesday afternoon in Centennial Conference action.
 
 
 
With the loss, the Bears fell to 9-7 overall and 1-5 in Centennial Conference action. Meanwhile, the Shorewomen improved to 4-6 overall and 2-2 in conference play.
 
 
 
Washington College won all three doubles points to take the early 3-0 lead in the match. Junior Avery Samer and first-year Bella Vassalluzzo suffered an 8-2 setback to Katie Ruppert and Isabella Sorhegui at the No. 3 position before sophomores Allie Armour and Shannon Stewart fell 8-5 to Piper Sartison and Soleil Namunyola at No. 1 doubles. Junior Claire Burke and senior Ava Compagnoni dropped an 8-5 decision to Bin Nguyen and Eva Kading at the No. 2 spot.
 
 
 
In singles, Stewart was downed by Erika Phanord at the No. 3 position 6-0, 6-0 while Samer suffered a 6-0, 6-1 loss to Kading at No. 4 singles. First-year Fiona Finnerty fell 6-2, 6-2 to Ruppert at the No. 6 spot and Compagnoni dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Sorhegui at No. 5 singles. Armour and Burke both suffered similar fates in tiebreakers as Armour was edged 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 0-1 (1-10) by Namunyola at the No. 1 spot before Burke dropped a 3-6, 6-2, 0-1 (9-11) match to Sartison in the No. 2 position.
 
 
 
 The Bears will return to action on Friday, April 14th as they will travel to face Drew at 3:30 p.m. in a non-conference match.