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Goldey-Beacom Women's Tennis fell, 5-2, against Southern New Hampshire in a non-conference match at Delcastle Tennis Center.
Southern New Hampshire secured the doubles point, 2-1. Goldey-Beacom's third-team doubles pairing in sophomores Elin Anderson (Conwy, Wales) and Imane Van Veen (Paris, France) took a 6-3 victory over Liz Dwyer and Mina Houge.
In singles, Van Veen at No. 3 singles took a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Alexxa Etienne. At No. 6 singles, freshman Macy Hendin-Walker (Ipswich, England) secured a 7-5, 6-4 win over Dwyer.
The weekend also served as a reunion for many on the women's tennis team on the eve of former head coach Joe Kissel being inducted into the Goldey-Beacom Athletics Hall of Fame. Many on Friday enjoyed a local celebration before Saturday's GBC match and alumni matches.
Kissel arrived in 2006 at Pike Creek to a second-year women's tennis program still looking for its first win. What he turned it into was a juggernaut that won the CACC title in 2016 and 2017, claimed a share of the regular season title in 2018 and competed in eight NCAA Tournaments.
He produced 148 wins during his 13 seasons that included the 2014-15 team finishing 31st in the country, the 2017-18 squad ending 32nd and the 2018-19 unit ending 44th. The Lightning also posted winning campaigns in his final 11 seasons dating to 2008-09 and double-digit victories in nine of the last 11 campaigns.
The 2014-15 season was one of the most memorable with the squad winning a program-record 18 matches and upending CACC-foe Chestnut Hill, becoming the first squad in school history in any sport to win a head-to-head NCAA Tournament contest. The 2018-19 unit claimed a share of its third straight CACC regular-season title and advanced to the "Sweet 16" of the NCAA Tournament, marking the furthest a GBC team in any sport advanced in an NCAA sponsored event.
Goldey-Beacom travels to Slippery Rock, PA on Saturday, April 9 to face Slippery Rock, beginning at noon.
