Bradford, Pa. -- The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women's tennis team lost two matches against Penn State-Behrend on Saturday afternoon. Along with the competition, the team also worked to raise awareness for the fight against breast cancer.

Wearing pink uniforms and accessories, the team also made informational pamphlets available for spectators attending the match.

As for the action, the Panthers played the Lions twice, with the first match counting towards conference play and the second as a non-conference matchup. The Panthers lost both matches 9-0.

In doubles play, the Panthers were able to battle the Lions. The best matchup of the game came in the 3rd grouping where Lauryn Moore and Emily Snyder fell 4-8. Madilyn Rodgers and Lydia Ehrensberger were able to win 2 games in a 2-8 loss and Avitamarie Demeiri and Lillian Hawk took 1.

The Panthers were not able to maintain the momentum in singles play as they were only able to win more than 2 games in the top 5 matches. Lauryn Moore was able to push her first set to a 4-6 score but lost 0-6 in the second.

The Panthers changed their lineup in the second match and were much more competitive in doubles play. Ehrensberger and Rodgers pushed their match all the way to a 6-8 loss, while Hawk and Moore fell 5-8. 

They were also closer to their opponents in singles play. Ehrensberger and Snyder had strong matches at #2 and #3 respectively both falling 3-6, 3-6. Rodgers fell 2-6, 2-6 in the top pairing. 

The Panthers fall to 1-8 on the season with an 0-4 record in AMCC play. They are scheduled to play their final match on Friday, October 7th at 5:00 p.m. against La Roche.