HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The Clarion tennis team dropped a close contest on the third day of their spring trip, falling by a 5-4 score to PSAC foe East Stroudsburg on Thursday.  The Golden Eagles (3-5) will wrap up their trip tomorrow when they face Shepherd at 4:15 p.m.
 
The Golden Eagles and the Warriors split the six singles matches on the afternoon, but East Stroudsburg was able to come away with two of the three doubles matches to clinch the win.  Alivia Arnold and Maria Snyder authored the Clarion win in doubles, beating the No. 1 duo of Marina Zardet and Aubrianna Stetina in a tiebreaker.  With things knotted up at 8-8, Arnold and Snyder held on for a 9-7 win in the breaker to take the victory.
 
Snyder had a convincing win in singles action, beating Devin Presby 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 2 singles match.  Vinisha Reddy also breezed through a victory on Thursday, beating Aubrianna Stetina 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 singles match, while Katie Benson topped Amanda Jackson in straight set in the No. 4 match.  Michelle Petrilla came up just short in the No. 5 match, pushing Elizabeth Bartoli to a third-set tiebreaker but ultimately falling 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (5).
 
East Stroudsburg 5, Clarion 4

Doubles

1. Alivia Arnold/Maria Snyder (CLARION) def. Marina Zardet/Aubrianna Stetina (ESU) 9-8 (7)
2. Elizabeth Bartoli/Devin Presby (ESU) def. Vinisha Reddy/Katie Benson (CLARION) 8-3
3. Quinn McCluskey/Amanda Jackson (ESU) def. Michelle Petrilla/Hailey Germanoski (CLARION) 8-2

Singles

1. Marina Zardet (ESU) def. Alivia Arnold (CLARION) 6-2, 6-2
2. Maria Snyder (CLARION) def. Devin Presby (ESU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Vinisha Reddy (CLARION) def. Aubrianna Stetina (ESU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Katie Benson (CLARION) def. Amanda Jackson (ESU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Elizabeth Bartoli (ESU) def. Michelle Petrilla (CLARION) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
6. Quinn McCluskey (ESU) def. Hailey Germanoski (CLARION) 6-0, 6-0