ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley women’s tennis team improved to 3-0 to start the season after defeating King’s College 6-3 Thursday afternoon at the LVC Tennis Courts.

 King’s fell to 1-2 with the loss.

The bottom of the lineup performed well for the Valley. LVC picked up wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, then picked up victories at third through sixth singles.

In doubles action, senior Kelly Stauffer (Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) and junior Chris Jessen (Newfield, N.J./Woodstown) earned an 8-1 victory at the second flight while sophomores Angie Petiak (Wapwallopen, Pa./Berwick) and Jenny Larson (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) also recorded an 8-1 win at the No. 3 slot.

Junior Lindsey Noll (Schaefferstown, Pa./ELCO) and Stauffer each registered a 6-1, 6-0 victory at third and fourth singles, respectively while Jessen logged a 6-0, 6-1 win. In her season debut, sophomore Amanda Lubold (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6 singles.

Lebanon Valley continues its season on Saturday when it hosts Susquehanna University at 1 p.m.

Singles

1. Megan Michael (K) def. Amora Cook, 6-4, 6-2

2. Rita Kaluzavich (K) def. Sophia Kwon, 6-4, 6-3

3. Lindsey Noll (LV) def. Beth Ann Hill, 6-1, 6-0

4. Kelly Stauffer (LV) def. Kristen Sebastian, 6-1, 6-0

5. Chris Jessen (LV) def. Lindsay Pross, 6-0, 6-1

6. Amanda Lubold (LV) def. Kathleen Barr, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Michael/Kaluzavich (K) de. Cook/Kwon, 8-4

2. Stauffer/Jessen (LV) def. Hill/Sebastian, 8-1

3. Angie Petiak/Jenny Larson (LV) def. Pross/Mary Clare Kubasko, 8-1

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