ASHLAND, Va.  – The Randolph Macon women's tennis team fell to the visiting Maroons of Roanoke 6-3 in conference action on Saturday afternoon at the Banks Tennis Center.

The loss dropped the Yellow Jackets to 3-2 in ODAC play and 8-5 overall.

In doubles, freshmen Molly Jesseman (Williamsburg, Va./Warhill) and Melissa Tomlin (Prince George, Va./Prince George) scored the only doubles point for the Yellow Jackets, winning a hard-fought, 9-7 decision against Lydia Dey and Kristen McDowell at the Number 3 position. Freshman Kelsie Grice (Hoover, Ala./Charlotte Country Day) and senior Olayemisi Ogunshina (Baltimore, Md./Wilde Lake) pushed Emily Henderson and Reed Kegel to the limit, before falling 8-6.

In singles, Grice scored a win at the Number 2 position, defeating Briell Smith 6-3, 6-2. Tomlin won the Jackets' other singles point, taking down Emma Barker 6-3, 6-1 at No. 5. At the Number 1 position, sophomore Angelina Sportelli (Mechanicsville, Va./Lee-Davis) lost to Roanoke's Jennifer Antoszyk, falling in two close sets 6-4, 6-4.

The Yellow Jackets return to action on Monday when they host Guilford College at 3:30 p.m. at the Banks Tennis Center.

Singles

1 J. Antoszyk (RC) def. Angelina Sportelli (R-MC) 6-4, 6-4

2 Kelsie Grice (R-MC) def. B. Smith (RC) 6-3, 6-2

3 E. Henderson (RC) def. Toni McDonald (R-MC) retired

4 R. Kegel (RC) def. Olayemisi Ogunshina (R-MC) 6-3, 6-2

5 Melissa Tomlin (R-MC) def. E. Barker (RC) 6-3, 6-2

6 H. Goodes (RC) def. Molly Jesseman (R-MC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1 J. Antoszyk/B. Smith (RC) def. A. Sportelli/T. McDonald (R-MC) 8-2

2 E. Henderson/R. Kegel (RC) def. O. Ogunshina/K. Grice (R-MC) 8-6

3 M. Tomlin/M. Jesseman (R-MC) def. L. Dey/K. McDowell (RC) 9-7