MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The Bloomsburg University women's tennis season came to a close Friday afternoon as the Huskies fell to Millersville University, 4-3, in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) East quarterfinal match. The Huskies end the season at 4-4 while the Marauders improve to 7-4 for the year.
 
Because of a default at court six by the Marauders, the Huskies began doubles with a 1-0 lead. Millersville claimed a victory at No. 2 doubles, 6-2, to even the match at 1-1. Bloomsburg's Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) and Sarah Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) raced out a to a 5-2 lead at No.1 doubles but the Marauders came back to tie the match at 6-6. The Capoferri sister fought hard to earn the tie-break and give Bloomsburg the doubles point and a 1-0 lead for the the match.
 
The default at count six handed Bloomsburg a win at No. 6 singles, but Millersville pulled out wins at No. 3, No. 4, and No. 2 singles to take a 3-2 lead for the match. Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) pulled out a convincing 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles to tie the match at 3-3.
 
After dropping the first set at No. 5 singles 6-2, senior Devon DiCampli (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown) came back to win 6-0 in set two and tie the final match. The Marauders were able to hang on for the win, however, and won 6-2 in the tie breaking set to clinch the 4-3 match win.
 
Graduate student Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) closed out her final season as a Husky with an impressive 7-1 record at singles to improve to 27-15 for her career at Bloomsburg and 38-35 in her collegiate career.
 
The Huskies finish the COVID-19-shortened season 4-4.
 
"It was a good match," remarked head coach Rebecca Helt. "Overall, we're grateful to have had some semblance of a season."
 
Singles
1. Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BLOOM-W) def. Jasmine Morris (MILL-W) 6-4, 6-4
2. Julie Wallace (MILL-W) def. Isabella Sarquis (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Metodo) (BLOOM-W) 6-2, 6-1
3. Maria Ojeda (MILL-W) def. Sarah Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BLOOM-W) 6-1, 6-2
4. Kelsey Heckert (MILL-W) def. Anna Chikhalenko (Birmingham, Mich./Wylie F. Groves) (BLOOM-W) 6-2, 6-2
5. Lauren Weaver (MILL-W) def. Devon DiCampli (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown) (BLOOM-W) 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
6. Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BLOOM-W) def. No player (MILL-W), by default
 
Doubles
1. Taylor Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg)/Sarah Capoferri (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) (BLOOM-W) def. Julie Wallace/Maria Ojeda (MILL-W) 7-6
2. Jasmine Morris/Kelsey Heckert (MILL-W) def. Isabella Sarquis (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Metodo)/Anna Chikhalenko (Birmingham, Mich./Wylie F. Groves) (BLOOM-W) 6-2
3. Devon DiCampli (Broomall, Pa./Marple Newtown)/Haille Hoeflein (Easton, Pa./Easton) (BLOOM-W) def. No player/No player (MILL-W), by default