HILTON HEAD, SC - The Bloomsburg University women's tennis team fell to Wingate University by a score of 8-1 on Tuesday morning. In the third of a four match of Bloomsburg's spring break trip, a talented Wingate team, ranked #39 in the nation, dealt the Huskies their second loss of the season.

In doubles play, Bloomsburg picked up only one victory. Junior Emily Palko (McMurray/Peters Township) and freshman Michelle Perez (Center Valley/Southern Lehigh) outplayed a strong opponent winning a tight match, 8-6.

The Huskies, though, went on to drop all six singles positions. Junior Danielle Walsh (Fairfield, CT/St. John The Baptist) lost a close battle at number three singles 7-5, 6-3.

With the loss, the Huskies are now 5-2 with their next match scheduled for Wednesday morning against the Tusculum Pioneers from Tennessee.

Bloomsburg 1, Wingate 8

DOUBLES
#1 – Emily Palko (McMurray/Peters Township)/Michelle Perez (Center Valley/Southern Lehigh) (BU) def. Kelli Ferguson/Kara Stasikelis, 8-6
#2 – Ali Evers/Samantha Alschlager (WU) def. Kristi Twardziak (Somerdale, NJ/Triton Regional )/Danielle Walsh (Fairfield, CT/St. John The Baptist), 8-3
#3 – Olivia Poole/Morgan Winston (WU) def. Natalie Greenholt (Hanover/South Western)/Kristen Wong (Allentown/Allentown Central Catholic), 8-0

SINGLES
#1 – Stasikelis (WU) def. Palko 6-1, 7-5
#2 – Evers (WU) def. Perez 7-5, 6-1
#3 – Winston (WU) def. Walsh 7-5, 6-3
#4 – Poole (WU) def. Twardziak 6-1, 6-1
#5 – Ferguson (WU) def. Fisher 6-3, 6-0
#6 – Goreski (WU) def. Greenholt 6-2, 6-2