Box Score CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle tennis team split the singles session with Grove City, but Clarion was unable to come away with the team victory in falling 4-3 to the Wolverines at Campbell Courts. The difference came in the doubles session, as Grove City topped Clarion (1-2) by a 2-1 score in doubles.
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The Wolverines took the Nos. 1 and 2 doubles matches on the court, though the Clarion duo of
Savannah Buttery and
Josie Beckerleg won the No. 3 doubles match by a 7-5 score. It would be the first win of the day for Beckerleg, who also won the No. 6 singles match with a straight sets, 6-3, 6-3 win over Abigail Krieger.
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The top of the Clarion singles lineup also provided some pop on Monday afternoon.
Alexis Strouse topped the Wolverines' top singles player, defeating Lexi Chappel by a 6-3, 6-3 score.
Kali Aughenbaugh was also victorious, rallying from a first set less to defeat Logan Fuss. Aughenbaugh dropped the first set by a 6-0 score before rebounding for a 6-3 second set win. She then claimed a 10-6 third set super tiebreaker.
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Grove City, however, won in the middle of the lineup. The Wolverines claimed the Nos. 3 through 5 singles matches for three points, giving the teams an even split in singles action.
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Grove City 4, Clarion 3
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Doubles
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- Fuss/Good (GCC) def. Strouse/Schettler (CLAR) 6-3
- Jeynes/Ivory (GCC) def. Aughenbaugh/McGovern (CLAR) 6-2
- Buttery/Beckerleg (CLAR) def. Gaines/Conner (GCC) 7-5
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Singles
- Alexis Strouse (CLAR) def. Lexi Chappel (GCC) 6-3, 6-0
- Kali Aughenbaugh (CLAR) def. Logan Fuss (GCC) 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6)
- Emily Ivory (GCC) def. Hannah Schettler (CLAR) 6-0, 6-0
- Janel McCray (GCC) def. Savannah Buttery (CLAR) 6-2, 7-5
- Lillian Jeynes (GCC) def. Alayna McGovern (CLAR) 6-4, 6-1
- Josie Beckerleg (CLAR) def. Abigail Krieger (GCC) 6-3, 6-3