ERIE, PA – Despite the momentum of an eight-game winning streak, the Edinboro women's tennis team was unable to defeat the 16^th ranked tennis team in the country on Thursday afternoon, losing to California (Pa.) 9-0 at the Westwood Racquet Club in Erie.  Edinboro is now 13-4 on the season and Cal improves to 7-8.

Cal, the number one ranked team in the Atlantic Region by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association overpowered the Fighting Scots, taking all nine matches. The top doubles team of Lucie Sipkova and Lucie Rey began the match with an 8-2 win over RyAnne' Baldwin and Kendal Stephens.  Ramona Czakon and Alexandra Borgenhoff blanked Oranza Carrillo and Nevena Kulina 8-0 in the second doubles match.  Cal won the third doubles match by default.

Sipkova continued to roll in the singles competition, downing the 16^th ranked woman in the region, Carrillo 6-0, 6-0.  Czakon defeated Baldwin 6-0, 6-0; Borgenhoff defeated Stephens 6-2, 6-1; Rey defeated Kulina 6-0, 6-1; Maxime Colen defeated Lydia Browne 6-0, 6-0 and Elizabeth Guy won by default. 

Edinboro has had a number of schedule changes due to inclement weather conditions, as their next match is slated for March 30 at Indiana (Pa.).  They will play Slippery Rock at home on April 3 and travel to Clarion on April 7.  The regular season ends April 9 at Mercyhurst.

Doubles:
Lucie Sipkova, Lucie Rey (CAL) def. RyAnne' Baldwin, Kendal Stephens (EU) 8-2
Ramona Czakon, Alexandra Borgenhoff (CAL) def. Oranza Carrillo, Nevena Kulina (EU) 8-0
Maxime Colen, Elizabeth Guy (CAL) by default

Singles:
Lucie Sipkova (CAL) def. Oranza Carrillo (EU) 6-0, 6-0
Ramona Czakon (CAL) def. RyAnne' Baldwin (EU) 6-0, 6-0
Alexandra Borgenhoff (CAL) def. Kendal Stephens (EU) 6-2, 6-1
Lucie Rey (CAL) def. Nevena Kulina (EU) 6-0, 6-1
Maxime Colen (CAL) def. Lydia Browne (EU) 6-0, 6-0
Elizabeth Guy (CAL) by default

FINAL:  California University (Pa.) – 9
              Edinboro University – 0