(New Wilmington, Pa.): Clarion junior Jaclyn Metzger won at #1 singles, but that was all the points the Golden Eagles could generate on Tuesday as Westminster defeated Clarion 8-1 in women's tennis action.

 

            Clarion opened its women's tennis season and has a season record of 0-1, while Westminster raised its record to 5-0.

 

            Metzger defeated Alex Bailey at #1 singles by a 6-1, 6-4 score. The Eagles Michaela Hardy lost 6-2, 6-3 to Caitlin Hosler at #2; Brittany Bucheit lost 6-2, 6-3 to Becky Tobias at #3; Alysia Sturdivant lost 6-2, 6-2 to Jane Larsen at #4; Lauren Eonta lost 7-5, 6-1 to Rachel Jack at #5 and Claire Kerstetter lost 6-0, 6-2 to Dana Griesmer at #6.

 

            Clarion's #1 doubles team of Metzger and Hardy lost to Bailey and Hosler 8-4; while Bucheit and Eonta lost  8-2 to Jack and Tobias at #2 and Sturdivant and Andi Gibson lost 8-5 to Larson and Lauren Latinovich at #3.

 

            Clarion will host East Stroudsburg on Friday at 11am at the Campbell Courts, then host Shippensburg at 3:30pm.