Shippensburg University lost 4-3 to Messiah in its home opener Thursday at Robb Sports Complex. Shippensburg fell to 0-2, while Messiah opened its season 1-0.
Shippensburg won the doubles point. Rachel Gallagher and Taylor Maguire rallied from a 5-2 deficit to win 7-5 at No. 3 doubles, and Renee Kinard and Samhitha Koganti won 6-4 at No. 1 doubles.
Kinard defeated Kiara Bomboy 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) at No. 1 singles. She trailed 6-2 in the second-set tiebreaker before winning six straight points. Ava Kalist won 6-2, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.
Shippensburg will host Frostburg State at 1 p.m. Friday.
