Girls Tennis Drops Season Opener

 NOMINATE FOR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

by Tony Miller, news editor

GOSHEN — Girls tennis was the first Bethany team to see match action this spring as they dropped their season opener 5-0 to Marian at Bodiker Field tonight. Brooke Hershberger was the lone Bruin to extend her match to three sets, falling 7-2 in a final-set tiebreaker to Lauren Garatoni. The JV lost 2-0.

Both tennis teams will return to the courts at BCHS on Tuesday as Bethany (0-1) hosts Goshen. Bethany will look to continue the home team's three-year winning streak in the series, whose 2012 edition begins with the varsity at 4:30, followed by the JV. Follow us on Twitter at @bleedingbruin for updates as the evening progresses.

Mishawaka Marian 5, Bethany 0
Maria Thomas lost to Sarah Krizman 1-6, 0-6. Brooke Hershberger lost to Lauren Garatoni 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (2). Mandy Meserve lost to Megan Murphy 4-6, 0-6. Pooja Patel/Paige Wheeler lost to Lydia Gruber/Missy Cunningham 1-6, 0-6. Lynea Brubaker-Kaethler/Sadie Gustafson-Zook lost to Colleen Dalton/Maggie Iowenhar 2-6, 1-6.

JV: Marian 2, Bethany 0.
Ming Woo lost to Bella Leblanc 1-8. Stacie Park lost to Megan Shishman 2-8.