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SHIP U. Tennis claims hard-fought victory in fall meet finale over Juniata, 5-2

The Shippensburg University women’s tennis team earned its second consecutive victory Wednesday, defeating Juniata 5-2 at Robb Sports Complex. The Raiders improved to 2-3, while Juniata fell to 1-1.

Shippensburg secured the doubles point after losing the No. 1 match 6-3. Brinley Orris and Chambersburg graduate Ava Kalist won 6-3 at No. 2 doubles, while Rachel Gallagher and Taylor Maguire clinched the point with a 6-4 victory at No. 3.

Two singles victories were decided by third-set tiebreaks. Orris defeated Nina Meadows 6-3, 4-6, 11-9 at No. 3, and Samhitha Koganti beat Celia Navarro de Torres 6-2, 3-6, 10-7 at No. 2.

Kalist defeated Lauryn Parcon 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles. Gallagher added a 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 4.

Juniata’s Katie Wagoner defeated Maguire 4-6, 6-4, 10-6 at No. 6 singles. Medina Yessenaliyeva earned Juniata’s other singles win at No. 1.

Shippensburg is scheduled to conclude its fall season at the ITA regional tournament in two weeks.

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On 10/14/2026, The Chambersburg Police Department responded to the rail trail for found property. A foldable walker had been found along the side of the rail trail about a quarter

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