BETHANY, W.Va. – The Geneva College women's team picked up a convincing win at Bethany on Friday afternoon, sweeping the Bison 9-0.  Geneva improved to 3-3 overall, 3-3 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), while Bethany dropped to 0-5, 0-5 in the PAC.

Geneva began the match with three dominating wins in doubles.  Senior Felicity Orndoff (New Stanton, Pa./Greensburg Catholic Central) and graduate student Jana Newberry (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) won in #1 doubles, 8-4.  Juniors Kaylee McCall (Bemus Point, N.Y./Maple Grove) and Caleigh Pumphrey (Martinsburg, W.Va./Hedgesville) won in #2 doubles, 8-3, and junior Mady Paquet (Ellsworth, Wisc./Ellsworth) and freshman Ella Miller (Freedom, Pa./Ambridge) easily won in #3 doubles, 8-0.

The Golden Tornadoes were just as impressive in singles action.  Orndoff won her match in #1 singles 6-4, 6-4.  McCall won in #2 singles 6-2, 6-0, Newberry won in #3 singles 6-1, 6-0, and Paquet won in #4 singles 6-2, 6-1.  Sophomore Emily Grove (Evans City, Pa./Seneca Valley) won in #5 singles 6-1, 6-4, and sophomore Laura Lin Comollo (Smyrna, Del./Polytech) finished out the sweep in #6 singles 6-1, 6-0. 

"It's always fun to get a 9-0 win," said Head Coach Mandee Craft.  "Felicity especially had a great battle today, as she was down 4-2 and won four straight points against a tough opponent."

Geneva is back in action on Monday with a home match against Westminster at 6:00 p.m.


Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).