ST. DAVIDS, Pa.– Eastern University Women's Tennis dropped its MAC Commonwealth opener to the visiting Stevenson University Mustangs. Gracehope Stevens and Kayla Patitucci won the lone Eastern point with an 8-7 win at first doubles.

Eastern's top doubles duo combined to force a tiebreaker and emerged with a 7-5 victory to keep the Eagles within a point after the doubles finished. The Mustangs clinched the match with the decisive wins through the first matches off the courts in singles. 

Trinity Gruber dropped a marathon 6-3, 6-3 decision at third singles. With both players hitting consistent ground strokes and covering the court, the match extended nearly a half hour after the rest of the matches were over.

The Eagles return to MAC Commonwealth action on Tuesday at Albright.