GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Franklin & Marshall College swept doubles play to help secure a 6-3 win over Gettysburg College in Centennial Conference women's tennis action on Wednesday.
 
Franklin & Marshall (6-7, 3-4 CC) won the first five matches against Gettysburg (8-5, 3-4 CC).  Anya Sahaydachny and Megan FitzMaurice defeated sophomore Isabelle Rodriguez (Plano, Texas/Plano) and senior Laura Habecker (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Country Day School) at the top doubles flight 8-4.
 
The Diplomats clinched the match with wins at fifth and sixth singles before Gettysburg closed with wins in three of the final four matches. Habecker swept past Dana Sleeper 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. Rodriguez also won in straight-sets at the second flight, taking down FitzMaurice 6-2, 6-4.
 
The match concluded with a battle at the No. 1 position between sophomore Caroline Haymans (Great Falls, Va./Oakcrest) and Sahaydachny. After the Diplomat won the opening set 7-5, Haymans took advantage of some unforced errors to earn a 6-2 win in the second frame. Sahaydachy led 6-4 in the super-tiebreaker before the Bullet sophomore rebounded for the next four points to take the lead for good. Haymans clinched the win as Sahaydachy missed back-to-back serves.
 
Gettysburg returns to action against Washington College on Saturday, April 20, at noon.
 
Franklin & Marshall 6, Gettysburg College 3
 
 Singles competition
1. Caroline Haymans (GC) def. Anya Sahaydachny (F&M) 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
2. Isabelle Rodriguez (GC) def. Megan FitzMaurice (F&M) 6-2, 6-4
3. Julia Fiala (F&M) def. Meg Kelly (GC) 6-2, 7-5
4. Laura Habecker (GC) def. Dana Sleeper (F&M) 6-3, 6-4
5. Emily Gruenberg (F&M) def. Charrisha Watkins (GC) 6-4, 6-1
6. Meredith Lackey (F&M) def. Kelsey Boyce (GC) 6-2, 6-3
 
 Doubles competition
1. Anya Sahaydachny/Megan FitzMaurice (F&M) def. Isabelle Rodriguez/Laura Habecker (GC) 8-4
2. Dana Sleeper/Meredith Lackey (F&M) def. Meg Kelly/Kelsey Boyce (GC) 8-1
3. Julia Fiala/Emily Gruenberg (F&M) def. Maggie McLaughlin/Meghan Fornshell (GC) 8-2
 
Match Notes:
Franklin & Marshall 6-7, 3-4 CC
Gettysburg College 8-5, 3-4 CC