Women's Tennis | 9/29/2026 8:59:00 PM

BOX SCORE ALTOONA, Pa. - The matches may not count in the overall standings of the Presidents' Athletic Conference, but Saint Francis made a statement with a 5-2 victory over Allegheny College.

The Red Wolves are off to a 4-0 start in the PAC, but those wins won't be counted as the team transitions to Division III.

The Gators won the conference in 2025 and were named the preseason favorite in the PAC. Both teams came onto the court Tuesday night with unbeaten records in the league.

After winning the doubles point, Saint Francis sophomore Helena Lynn had an impressive 6-0, 6-1 win over Claire Terefe on Court One. It was the first match Terefe had lost this season.

Over on Court 3, junior Morgan Tuffs scored a double bagel (6-0, 6-0) victory over previously unbeaten Jade Flores.

Sophia Cunningham also cruised to a straight set victory, while Reagen Mangan grinded out a three-set tiebreak give Saint Francis the 5-2 team victory.

The Red Wolves will take a break from conference play as the team prepares for the 2026 ITA Division III Women's Northeast Regional Championship. It begins Thursday at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.


Saint Francis 5, Allegheny 2
Singles competition

    1. Helena Lynn (SFU) def. Claire Terefe (ALL) 6-0, 6-1
    2. Reagen Mangan (SFU) def. Chanel Brun (ALL) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
    3. Morgan Tuffs (SFU) def. Jade Flores (ALL) 6-0, 6-0
    4. Sophia Cunningham (SFU) def. Adriana Navarro (ALL) 6-1, 6-3
    5. Evie Ellenberger (ALL) def. Julia Ritchey (SFU) 6-1, 6-1
    6. Karlie Nicolae (ALL) def. Nadia Zia-Ahmadi (SFU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
    1. Cunningham / Lynn (SFU) def. Bassette / Terefe (ALL) 6-3
    2. Mangan / Tuffs (SFU) def. Ellenberger / Navarro (ALL) 6-1
    3. Brun / Palmieri (ALL) def. Bruder / Ritchey (SFU) 6-2