INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- The Rose-Hulman women's tennis team narrowly dropped a 5-4 decision to Franklin College at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Team Tournament on Saturday.

With the loss, the Engineers end the fall season with a 7-4 record and finished third in the HCAC standings.

Sophomore Sam Danesis (Akron, Ohio) led the way with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and, with freshman Megan Chann (Columbia, Mo.), an 8-4 victory at No. 1 doubles.

The No. 3 doubles team of Betsy Marschand (Galveston, Ind.) and Katy Zawadski (Yorktown, Ind.) added an 8-3 win, while freshman Caitlin Kohli (Lima, Ohio) won by a 6-1, 6-2 margin at No. 6 singles.

Manchester College went on to claim the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Tournament with a 5-4 win over Franklin in the title match.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Singles
1 – Sam Danesis (R) def. Wright 6-0, 6-0
2 - Rusch (F) def. Megan Chann 6-0, 6-3
3 - Shaffer (F) def. Katy Zawadski 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (4)
4 - Zwinser (F) def. Mandy Grantz 6-2, 6-1
5 - Conti (F) def. Betsy Marschand 7-5, 6-2
6 - Caitlin Kohli (R) def. Sharr 6-1, 6-2