STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Westminster College women's tennis team opened its 2017 season with a 5-4 win over Franciscan University in a non-conference match on Friday.
 
The Titans won the first four singles matches, led by senior Gabriele Eaborn (Coraopolis, PA / West Allegheny) who won 7-6 (4-0), 6-4 at number one.
 
Westminster sophomore Alex Marzouca (Miami, FL / Immaculate Conception) and first-year Julia Serbati (Oil City, PA / Oil City Area) earned a number two doubles victory, 8-4.
 
The Titans are back in action Saturday, September 9 with a road match at Allegheny College at 8:30 a.m.
 
Singles competition:
1. Gabriele Eaborn (WES) def. Madelyn Conrad (FRN) 7-6 (4-0), 6-4
2. Alex Marzouca (WES) def. Maria Binette (FRN) 7-6 (3-0), 6-0
3. Patricia Pivaronas (WES) def. Grace Hammel (FRN) 6-4, 6-3
4. Julia Serbati (WES) def. Julia Razook (FRN) 6-3, 6-3
5. Taranee Karimpour (FRN) def. Casey Barton (WES) 6-1, 6-4
6. Emmy Mathias (FRN) def. Ashley Walsh (WES) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles competition:
1. Madelyn Conrad/Maria Binette (FRN) def. Gabriele Eaborn/Patricia Pivaronas (WES) 8-2
2. Alex Marzouca/Julia Serbati (WES) def. Grace Hammel/Julia Razook (FRN) 8-4
3. Emmy Mathias/Taranee Karimpour (FRN) def. Casey Barton/Makenna Robinson (WES) 8-0