WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>>The Saint Francis women's tennis team fell to Navy, 5-2, in its season opener in Annapolis, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon.
>>The Red Flash women's team now has a 1-2 record for the season.
DOUBLES
In doubles action, Reagen Mangan and Helena Lynn secured the only doubles win of the afternoon, advancing to a tie-breaking round where they defeated their opponents, 7-6. The teams of Sophia Cunningham, Emma Marais, Kelly Dowuona, and Gabriela Almanza all fell just short in their matches, losing by a score of 6-4.
SINGLES
In singles action, sophomore Dasha Chichkina won her first match of the spring slate, easily defeating her opponent in two sets, 6-2,6-4. The other point for Saint Francis came from freshman Helena Lynn, who split two of her three sets to secure her first match of the spring and 12th match of the 2025-26 season.
NEXT TIME OUT
The women's tennis team returns to action tomorrow against the Penn State Nittany Lions at the Sarni Tennis Center in University Park, Pennsylvania, with a 5 p.m. start.
RESULTS
Doubles
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Reagen Mangan/Helena Lynn Def. Julia Lee/ Manci Pal (7-6)
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Anna Jordaan/ Peyton Philemon Def. Gabriela Almanza/Kelly Dowuona (6-4)
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Molly Bellia / Cha, Jina Def Emma Marais/ Sophia Cunningham (6-4)
Singles
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Dasha Chichkina Def. Molly Bellia (6-2, 6-4)
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Helena Lynn Def. Anna Wiskowski ( 6-2, 4-6, 6-3)
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Nicole Fu Def. Kelly Dowuona (3-6, 0-6, 2-6)
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Peyton Philemon, Def. Reagen Mangan (6-3, 3-6, 1-6)
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Manci Pal Def. Gabriela Almanza (2-6, 1-6)
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Julia Lee Def. Morgan Tuffs ( 3-6, 6-4, 3-6)
