GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Geneva College women's tennis team was the first Geneva squad to play a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup, kicking off their season with a road match at Thiel on Saturday afternoon.  Unfortunately, not much went well, as Thiel won easily, 8-1. 

Thiel took control of the match by sweeping the doubles matches, putting Geneva in a big hole.  The Golden Tornadoes could never recover.  Their only point came in #5 singles where freshman Delaney Winterhalter (Carnegie, Pa./South Fayette) defeated her opponent 7-5, 6-3.  Winterhalter and sophomore Ella Miller (Freedom, Pa./Ambridge) did put up a good fight in #3 doubles, eventually falling 8-7, losing the tiebreaker 7-5.

"This wasn't the start to the season we were hoping for," said Head Coach Mandee Craft.  "Thiel played very well, though, so all credit to them.  We found some things we need to work on, and we will be ready for next week."

Geneva will have its home-opener next Thursday when the Golden Tornadoes host Waynesburg at 6:00 p.m. on Blackhawk Courts.


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).