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Women's Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision against Wright State

Senior Rafaela Panizza
DAYTON, Ohio - The Saint Francis women's tennis team fell, 6-1, against Wright State on Friday at the South Regency Tennis and Fitness Center. The Red Flash dropped the doubles point and won one singles match. SFU is now 4-12 on the season.

At the top doubles position, senior Rafaela Panizza (Jundiai, Brazil) and junior Brittany Plaszewski (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) matched up against Taylor Culbertson and Tori Turner. However, the SFU pair fell 6-3.

Freshman Raksha Bode (Reunion, Fla./Florida Virtual School) and senior Dani Gryckiewicz (Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Academy) competed at No. 2 against Karoline Haller and Linsey Verstrepen. The Red Flash duo lost 6-0.

Wright State won the match at No. 3 by default due to no SFU player available.

At the third singles spot, Bode took on Vanessa Madrigal. The SFU rookie won the first set, 6-4. She completed a straight-set victory with a 6-0 second set. It was her sixth win this spring. 

Panizza competed at the top singles spot against WSU's Haller. The Red Flash senior fell 6-3, 6-3.

In the matchup at No. 2, Plaszewski met Verstrepen. The SFU junior dropped a 7-5, 6-4 decision.

At the fourth position, freshman Stephanie Miller (Washington, D.C./St. John's College High School) faced the Raiders' Turner. The SFU rookie was downed, 6-0, 6-1.

Gryckiewicz competed at No. 5 against Aby Madrigal. The SFU senior fell 6-1, 6-1.

Wright State won the match at No. 6 due to no SFU player available.

The Red Flash takes on Dayton on Saturday. The match begins at 4 p.m. at the Five Seasons Sports Club. 

Doubles:
1. Culbertson/Turner(WSU) def. Panizza/Plaszewski(SFU), 6-3.
2. Haller/Verstrepen(WSU) def. Bode/Gryckiewicz(SFU), 6-0.
3. WSU won by default (No SFU player).

Singles:
1. Haller(WSU) def. Panizza(SFU), 6-3, 6-3.
2. Verstrepen(WSU) def. Plaszewski(SFU), 7-5, 6-4.
3. Bode(SFU) def. V. Madrigal(WSU), 6-4, 6-0.
4. Turner(WSU) def. Miller(SFU), 6-0, 6-1.
5. A. Madrigal(WSU) def. Gryckiewicz(SFU), 6-1, 6-1.
6. WSU won by default (No SFU player).
 
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Players Mentioned

Dani Gryckiewicz

Dani Gryckiewicz

Senior
Rafaela Panizza

Rafaela Panizza

Senior
Raksha Bode

Raksha Bode

Freshman
Stephanie Miller

Stephanie Miller

Freshman
Brittany Plaszewski

Brittany Plaszewski

Junior

Players Mentioned

Dani Gryckiewicz

Dani Gryckiewicz

Senior
Rafaela Panizza

Rafaela Panizza

Senior
Raksha Bode

Raksha Bode

Freshman
Stephanie Miller

Stephanie Miller

Freshman
Brittany Plaszewski

Brittany Plaszewski

Junior