ABINGTON, Pa – A comeback victory by Honestee Sphabmixay (Philadelphia, Pa) kept the Abington womens tennis streak intact, as they defeated Penn State Berks 5-4, Sunday afternoon.

The women's tennis team improved to 8-1 on the season, two games shy of their best record.

Abington opened with a victory in doubles from Gabrielle Eberhardt (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and Sheena Philip (Philadelphia, Pa) but Berks took the next two doubles matches, holding a 2-1 lead going into singles competition.

An opening loss singles competition almost put away Abington, down 3-1. But four consecutive victories, including an exciting come from behind win in the final match by Sphabmixay, stole the win from Berks.

Abington will return to the court Wednesday as they travel to Bryn Athyn College.
 
Penn State Abington (PSAW)                     Penn State Berks (PSBW)
 Singles competition
1. Nandita Munindra (PSBW) def. Gabrielle Eberhardt (PSAW) 6-1, 2-6, 6-0
2. Amanda Shulski (PSAW) def. Megan Antosy (PSBW) 7-5, 7-5
3. Sheena Philip (PSAW) def. Lexi Vidal (PSBW) 6-2, 5-4
4. Honestee Sphabmixay (PSAW) def. Marje Robinson (PSBW) 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-4
5. Sally Phung (PSAW) def. Florence Kurtz (PSBW) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Cassidy Schultz (PSBW) def. Janie Saile (PSAW) 6-4, 6-0
 
 Doubles competition
1. Gabrielle Eberhardt/Sheena Philip (PSAW) def. Lexi Vidal/Nandita Munindra (PSBW) 8-6
2. Megan Antosy/Erin Ginther (PSBW) def. Janie Saile/Amanda Shulski (PSAW) 9-7
3. Cassidy Schultz/Florence Kurtz (PSBW) def. Sally Phung/Honestee Sphabmixay (PSAW) 9-8 (9-7)
 
Match Notes:
Penn State Berks 1-9
Penn State Abington Wm. Tennis 8-1