WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Lebanon Valley College women's tennis team was dealt its first loss of the season Wednesday, falling 5-4 at Wilkes University.

Wilkes (2-0) won the match at 5-1 after winning two of three doubles points from the Dutchmen (4-1).

After Sarah Grodzinski and Shayna Heintzelman won a marathon 9-8 (9-7) decision at No. 1 doubles for LVC's first point, Wilkes responded with three quick singles wins at No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 to clinch the win.

The Dutchmen got singles wins from Grodzinski at No. 1, 6-2, 6-2, Sammy Burkey at No. 4 by the same score, and Sara Wagner at No. 6, 6-3, 6-4.

LVC will face a key Commonwealth Conference match on Saturday, visiting defending champion Elizabethtown College at 1 p.m.

Singles
1. Sarah Grodzinski (LVC) def. Victoria Bybel (Wilkes) 6-2, 6-2
2. Ziaoqiao Zhang (Wilkes) def. Kelly Moll (LVC) 6-2, 6-2
3. Alison McDonald (Wilkes) def. Charissa Nordall (LVC) 6-1, 6-4
4. Sammy Burkey (LFC) def. Kristin Wilt (Wilkes) 6-2, 6-2
5. Michelle Knight (Wilkes) def. Shayna Heintzelman (LVC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Sara Wagner (LVC) def. Katie Buckley (Wilkes) 6-3, 6-4
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6
 
Doubles
1. Grodzinski/Heintzelman (LVC) def. Zhang/McDonald (Wilkes) 9-8 (9-7)
2. Bybel/Wilt (Wilkes) def. Moll/Jan White (LVC) 8-0
3. Knight/Rebekah Shanaman (Wilkes) def. Nordall/Wagner (LVC) 8-3
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1