Women's Tennis
Elizabethtown 6, Lebanon Valley 3
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. - Elizabethtown proved too deep in singles play as they dealt Lebanon Valley a 6-3 loss in the Commonwealth Conference opener on Tuesday.
The Dutchmen (4-4, 0-1 CC) won at the top two singles flights despite missing No. 1
Christie Graf, as
Amelia Capuano and
Mary Kate Lemon took straight-set victories, but the Blue Jays (5-5, 1-0 CC) were too strong at the bottom of the later as they took the win.
Graf did team with Capuano in doubles to win 8-4 at No. 1, her 99th career win combined, but E-town took Nos. 2 and 3, with Lemon and
Nicole Kracum battling at No. 2 before falling 9-8 (1) and
Lori Noble and
Lauren Shanberg dropping an 8-4 match at No. 3.
In singles, E-town quickly secure the match win with victories at Nos. 4, 5, and 6 to start. Capuano beat Christy Evangelista 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 and Lemon was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Adriana Scotto at No. 2 for the Valley.
LVC will visit Hood on Saturday.
Singles competition1.
Amelia Capuano (LVCW) def. C. Evangelista (ETWN-W) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Mary Kate Lemon (LVCW) def. Adriana Scotto (ETWN-W) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) def.
Lori Noble (LVCW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lauren Berry (ETWN-W) def.
Nicole Kracum (LVCW) 6-1, 6-0
5. Sarah Calabro (ETWN-W) def.
Lauren Shanberg (LVCW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Madison McCall (ETWN-W) def.
Brittany Dierwechter (LVCW) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition1.
Christie Graf/
Amelia Capuano (LVCW) def. C. Evangelista/Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) 8-4
2. Adriana Scotto/Lauren Berry (ETWN-W) def.
Mary Kate Lemon/
Nicole Kracum (LVCW) 9-8 (7-1)
3. Nicole Snitzer/Madison McCall (ETWN-W) def.
Lori Noble/
Lauren Shanberg (LVCW) 8-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,5,6,1,3,2)