FROSTBURG, Md. - The Frostburg State women's tennis team was defeated by non-conference opponent Fairmont State 5-4 on Monday afternoon to hand the Bobcats their first loss at home this season.

FSU dropped its overall record to 10-3.

Freshman Megan Martin (Richmond, Va./Mills Goodwin) led the Bobcats with two match wins on the afternoon. Martin and doubles partner senior Caroline Shedd (Middletown, Md. / Middletown) defeated Katie Prather and Goldie Preston 8-1 in the No. 1 doubles match to give the Bobcats their only win in doubles competition on the afternoon.

In the No. 1 singles match, freshman Elly Dannenfelser (Joppa, Md./John Carroll) defeated Katie Prather 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 for her only win on the day. Martin won the No. 4 singles match by defeating Heather Gurash 6-3, 6-1 for her second win of the day. Senior Monie Cuddahee (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin) defeated Lisa Smith (6-3, 6-2) in the No. 6 singles match finish the day for FSU.


Singles competition
1. Dannenfelser (Frostburg) def. Prather (Fairmont) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Preston (Fairmont) def. Stafford (Frostburg) 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
3. Kisamore (Fairmont) def. Shedd (Frostburg) 6-3, 6-1
4. Martin (Frostburg) def. Gurash (Fairmont) 6-3, 6-1
5. McDowell (Fairmont) def. Kuhns (Frostburg) 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
6. Cuddahee (Frostburg) def. Smith (Fairmont) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Martin/Shedd (Frostburg) def. Prather/Preston (Fairmont) 8-1
2. Kisamore/Gurash (Fairmont) def. Stafford/Cuddahee (Frostburg) 8-4
3. McDowell/Smith (Fairmont) def. Kuhns/Coblentz (Frostburg) 8-6

FSU returns to action Thursday, October 8th when it hosts AMCC opponent La Roche at 1:00 pm.