Trojans Drop Home Match to #RV Grace
UPLAND, Ind. – Taylor competed at several spots in the lineup against receiving-votes Grace but fell 7-0 in Crossroads League women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon at Taylor Tennis Complex.
Taylor (4-8, 0-2 CL) resumed league play against a second consecutive ranked opponent after facing No. 23 Bethel on Saturday. Grace (6-9, 2-0 CL) claimed all three doubles flights and swept singles play to start conference action 2-0.
Sophomore Ellie Schaufelberger and freshman Delaney Dahl put together Taylor's best doubles effort at No. 2, falling 6-3 to Landry Schrock and Shannon Brumbaugh. At No. 1, sophomore Maddy Fuqua and freshman Anna Stone fell 6-1 to Faith Valentine and Jimena Ramirez, while Evy Danemayer and Gracie Frazier dropped a 6-0 decision at No. 3.
Dahl gave the Trojans their most competitive singles match of the afternoon at No. 6, pushing Lauren Harris to 6-4 in the first set before Harris pulled away 6-0 in the second. Danemayer and Stone each posted 6-2, 6-2 results at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively, keeping their matches tighter than much of the lineup against Brumbaugh and Schrock.
Fuqua, who entered the day with a team-best 7-3 singles record, fell 6-1, 6-0 to Ramirez at No. 1. Jillian Darby dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Valentine at No. 2, and Schaufelberger fell 6-0, 6-2 to Molli Runestad at No. 3.
Taylor returns to action Saturday when it hosts Goshen at 11 a.m. ET.
