EDWARDSVILLE, Pa.  – Lebanon Valley won five of six singles matches to erase a 2-1 deficit and beat Wilkes University 6-3 in a non-conference women's tennis match Saturday afternoon.

Wilkes (3-5) won two of three doubles matches to build a 2-1 lead. Juniors Jenny Larson (Kelso, Wash./Kelso) and Angie Petiak (Wapwallopen, Pa./Berwick) earned the Valley's lone doubles point with an 8-3 win at the No. 2 spot. With the win, the pair stayed undefeated on the season, improving to 7-0.

Larson also won in singles play, capturing a 6-1, 6-1 decision at the fifth position. Other singles winners were freshman Brooke Sensenig (Denver, Pa./Cocalico), who won 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1, junior Amanda Lubold (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley), who scored a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3, senior Chris Jessen (Newfield, N.J./Woodstown), who picked up a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 4, and sophomore Angela Esh (Millersville, Pa./Penn Manor), who came away with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6.

Lubold is now 6-3 in singles action while Jessen is 5-2.

Lebanon Valley returns to Commonwealth Conference play on Tuesday, when it visits Moravian at 3:30 p.m.

Doubles
1. Liz Roveda/Cassie Malone (W) def. Brooke Sensenig/Chris Jessen, 9-8 (7-2)
2. Jenny Larson/Angie Petiak (LV) def. Kelly Leach/Beth Horn, 8-3
3. Sara Ryder/Kristin Kile (W) def. Nicole Interdonato/Sophia Kwon, 8-4

Singles
1. Sensenig (LV) def. Leach, 6-3, 6-1
2. Ryder (W) def. Lindsey Noll, 6-1, 6-4
3. Amanda Lubold (LV) def. Liz Roveda, 6-4, 6-4
4. Jessen (LV) def. Kile, 6-2, 6-4
5. Larson (LV) def. Malone, 6-1, 6-1
6. Angela Esh (LV) def. Kelly MacDonald, 6-2, 6-1

[Photo - Junior Angie Petiak, who won at No. 2 doubles with Jenny Larson. Petiak and Larson are 7-0 in doubles play this season]

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