Women's Tennis | 10/7/2026 5:51:00 AM

Grove City, Pa. - Saint Francis women's tennis played a pair of conference matches on Tuesday earning a split decision.

Game One 
The first was a makeup game against Grove City. Rain forced the match to be postponed last month. Both teams came into the contest with unbeaten records in the President's Athletic Conference.  The Red Wolves won the doubles point, but lost the battle in singles, falling to the Wolverines 4-3.

Fresh off her win at the ITA Regionals, Helena Lynn paired with freshman Nadia Zia-Ahmadi to pick up a 7-5 win in doubles. She then picked up a win in the No. 1 singles match.  Teammate Morgan Tuffs also won her doubles and singles matches.


Saint Francis at Grove City
Singles
1. Helena Lynn (SFU) def. Grace Stitt (GRO) 6-1, 7-5
2. Morgan Tuffs (SFU) def. Grace Yurko (GRO) 6-0, 6-2
3. Reagan Dougherty (GRO) def. Annaka Bruder (SFU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Iris Kiehl (GRO) def. Julia Ritchey (SFU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
5. Blaire Beatty (GRO) def. Nadia Zia-Ahmadi (SFU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Emma Flanigan (GRO) def. No player (SFU), by forfeit

Doubles
1. Nadia Zia-Ahmadi / Helena Lynn (SFU) def. Grace Turko / Emma Flanigan (GRO) 6-3
2. Julia Ritchey / Morgan Tuffs (SFU) def. Grace Stitt / Reagan Dougherty (GRO) 7-5
3. Blaire Beatty / Iris Kiehl (GRO) def. No players (SFU), by forfeit


Game Two
Saint Francis then traveled down the road to Westminster College. The Red Wolves rebounded, winning its second match of the day 5-2.

Westminster started the match up 1-0 with Saint Francis playing shorthanded. Lynn paired with Annaka Bruder for the first time this season to earn a 5-7 victory.  Tuffs and Julai Ritchey scored a 6-1 win to lock down the doubles point.

In singles competition, the Red Wolves picked up four wins, all in straight sets.


Saint Francis at Westminster
Singles
1. Helena Lynn (SFU) def. Emma Overlingas (WES) 6-1, 6-0
2. Morgan Tuffs (SFU) def. Amayah Myricks (WES) 6-0, 6-0
3. Megan Blasko (WES) def. Annaka Bruder (SFU) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
4. Julia Ritchey (SFU) def. Aurelia Hall (WES) 6-4, 6-1
5. Nadia Zia-Ahmadi (SFU) def. Leaha Rial (WES) 6-2, 6-2
6. Myleigh Broll (GRO) def. No player (SFU), by forfeit

Doubles
1. Annaka Bruder / Helena Lynn (SFU) def. Aurelia Hall / Emma Overlingas (WES) 7-5
2. Julia Ritchey / Morgan Tuffs (SFU) def. Megan Blasko, Amayah Myricks (WES) 6-1
3. Myleigh Broll / Grace Moore / No players (SFU), by forfeit


Up Next: Saint Francis returns home to two matches this week. Wednesday the Red Wolves welcome W&J to town. On Thursday they host Waynesburg.