ANNVILLE, Pa.  – Lebanon Valley swept the doubles matches, then held on to capture two of four singles contests to hold on for a big 5-4 win over Messiah College in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action Saturday afternoon at the LVC Tennis Courts.

Lebanon Valley (6-5, 3-3 CC) defeated Messiah for the first time in school history. The Flying Dutchmen can clinch a berth in the inaugural Commonwealth Conference playoffs with a victory over Widener on Sunday.

In doubles action, senior Chris Jessen (Newfield, N.J./Woodstown) and freshman Brooke Sensenig (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) teamed up for an 8-5 win at the No. 1 position, while freshman Leslie Sabas (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East) and junior Sophia Kwon (Enola, Pa./Cumberland Valley) scored an 8-3 triumph at the second slot. Juniors Jenny Larson (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) and Angie Petiak (Wapwallopen, Pa./Berwick) teamed up for an 8-4 win at third doubles to complete the sweep for LVC. Larson and Petiak also improved to 8-1 on the season with their win.

Junior Amanda Lubold (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 4 singles, while Larson claimed her second victory of the day with a 6-4, 6-4 win at sixth singles.

Lebanon Vallley takes on Widener at 1 p.m. on Sunday.

Doubles
1. Chris Jessen/Brooke Sensenig (LV) def. Meg Barnickle/Becky Grant, 8-5
2. Leslie Sabas/Sophia Kwon (LV) def. Christine Kalb/Meredith Rempala, 8-3
3. Jenny Larson/Angie Petiak (LV) def. Sadie Summer/Meredith Spegel, 8-4

Singles
1. Barnickle (M) def. Sabas, 6-2, 7-6
2. Kalb (M) def. Sensenig, 7-5, 6-0
3. Rempala (M) def. Lindsey Noll, 6-4, 6-4
4. Amanda Lubold (LV) def. Jamie Koch, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
5. Summer (M) def. Jessen, 7-6, 6-2
6. Larson (LV) def. Jacinda Martinez, 6-4, 6-4

[Photo - Junior Jenny Larson, who won in both singles and doubles in LVC's 5-4 win over Messiah on Saturday]

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