SWARTHMORE, Pa.- The Towson University women's tennis team defeated Swarthmore 5-2Saturday evening at the Michael Mullen Tennis Center. Swarthmore, ranked No. 22 Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) NCAA Division III poll, won the Centennial Conference championship in 2025 and returned five of their six singles players from last year's lineup.

Towson earned the doubles point – sweeping all three matches. After Towson's top pair of Kiersten Tambe and Chandrè Boshoff won 6-1, the Tigers No. 2 team of Gaia Montecchi and Ashira Murray clinched the point with a 6-2 victory. Sophomores Chloe Courtnage and Sofia Anderson, playing on court 3, won 6-4.
 
The Tigers (3-2) took a 3-1 lead after a straight set victory by Tambe (No. 1) and a come from behind three-straight win from Montecchi (No. 3). Tamzin Pountney (No. 4) clinched the match with a dominate win.
 
Murray (No. 5) earned her fifth victory in as many matches this season with a 6-4, 7-5 victory. She was 3-0 this week, not dropping a set.
 
"The girls did a phenomenal job today, bouncing back after a tough loss to Fairfield last night," Towson head coach Jamie Peterson said. "We got off to a fast start, which I believe was necessary for us to win."

Doubles Results (Towson earned the point): 
No. 1 – Kiersten Tambe/Chandrè Boshoff (TOW) def. Erin Lin/Lola Diaz (SWA), 6-1
No. 2 – Gaia Montecchi/Ashira Murray (TOW) def. Kathleen Shiffer/Paola Almeda (SWA), 6-2
No. 3 – Chloe Courtnage/Sofia Anderson def. Ella Stickler/Riya Rao (SWA), 6-4
 
Singles Results: 
No. 1 – Tambe (TOW), def. Lin (SWA) def. 6-3,6-1
No. 2 – Diaz (SWA) def. Boshoff (TOW), 7-5, 7-5
No. 3 – Montecchi (TOW) def. Lisa Messier (SWA), 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
No. 4 –Tamzin Pountney (TOW) def. Shiffer (SWA), 6-2,6-1
No. 5 – Murray (TOW) def. Almeda (SWA)  (SWA), 6-4, 7-5
No. 6 – Hannah Kideckel (SWA) def. Aubrey Carper (TOW), 8-5 (8-game pro set)
 
Next Match: 
Towson plays two matches in Annapolis next weekend – Friday night versus Georgetown then Saturday afternoon against Navy.