ERIE, Pa. -- Another outstanding fall season for Allegheny College women's tennis team came to an unfortunate end on Saturday.

Second-seeded Grove City College defeated the top-seeded Gators in the 2023 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament finals by a 5-2 score in front of a hearty crowd at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie, Pennsylvania.

The loss ended a remarkable run for Allegheny against PAC opposition. Last year's conference champions, the Gators (10-2) went two consecutive fall seasons without losing to a PAC opponent in the regular season and reached the tournament finals in back-to-back years.

Grove City (12-3) opened the match with a 2-1 lead after winning the first and third doubles matches. Jean-Arlette Legrand (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Commonwealth Parkville School) and Maria Lounder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Moon Area) teamed up for Allegheny's only doubles point, as they captured an 8-5 win on the second court.

Standout first year, Rei Etsumi (Honolulu, Hawaii/President William McKinley), evened the score at 2-all with a quick 6-2, 6-3 victory over Alyssa Good at No. 5 singles. 

The Wolverines, however, won the next three singles matches at No. 3, No. 1, and the deciding point at No. 6. 

Doubles Results
1. Janel McCray / Emily Ivory def. Sabrina Rodriguez / Allison Riley, 8-5
2. Jean-Arlette Legrand / Maria Lounder def. Alyssa Good / Catherine Petrovich, 8-5
3. Courtney DeCarlo / Peyton Joines def. Emiliia Grydnieva / Rei Etsumi, 8-5

Singles Results
1. Catherine Petrovich def. Jean-Arlette Legrand, 7-5, 6-2
2. Emiliia Grydnieva vs. Lexi Chappel, 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
3. Peyton Joines def. Sabrina Rodriguez, 7-5, 6-2
4. Maria Lounder vs. Emily Ivory, 2-6, 5-6, unfinished
5. Rei Etsumi def. Alyssa Good, 6-2, 6-3
6. Janel McCray def. Noelle Kidd, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0

News and Notes

• Legrand and Lounder represented Allegheny on the 2023 PAC Championship All-Tournament Team.

Up Next
Allegheny's spring season schedule will be announced in the near future.