SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley finished off the September portion of its fall schedule with an impressive 8-1 victory at Susquehanna on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25.
The Flying Dutchmen (2-0) won all three doubles matchups, led by the top team of
Marla Scacchitti and
Rebecca Pierpont. The pair edged the River Hawks' Alyssa Fleischman and Abagail Ransom 9-8 in a competitive showing.
Melanie Haas and
Allison Weidman bested Megan Rudloff and Eliza Griffin 8-4 in the second doubles outing, while
Alyssa Potosnak and
Megan Williams made it a clean sweep with an 8-5 victory over Julia Spear and Amy Jennings in the number three outing.
LVC's strong play carried over into singles action, led by Scacchitti's 6-2, 6-1 win over Rudloff in the top matchup. Haas easily won her number three matchup with a 6-1, 6-4 decision over Griffin, while Potosnak shook off a tough second set to earn a 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 victory over Spear in the number four pairing.
Elizabeth Drda made quick work of Cassey Fox with a 6-0, 6-2 number five solo victory and Williams took care of Jennings 6-4, 6-1 in the six spot.
The Dutchmen are next in action when they take part in Goucher's two-day tournament in Baltimore, Md. on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2.
Singles competition
1.
Marla Scacchitti (LVCW) def. Megan Rudloff (SUSW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Alyssa Fleischman (SUSW) def.
Rebecca Pierpont (LVCW) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
3.
Melanie Haas (LVCW) def. Eliza Griffin (SUSW) 6-1, 6-4
4.
Alyssa Potosnak (LVCW) def. Julia Spear (SUSW) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
5.
Elizabeth Drda (LVCW) def. Cassey Fox (SUSW) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Megan Williams (LVCW) def. Amy Jennings (SUSW) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Marla Scacchitti/
Rebecca Pierpont (LVCW) def. Alyssa Fleischman/Abagail Ransom (SUSW) 9-8
2.
Melanie Haas/
Allison Weidman (LVCW) def. Megan Rudloff/Eliza Griffin (SUSW) 8-4
3.
Alyssa Potosnak/
Megan Williams (LVCW) def. Julia Spear/Amy Jennings (SUSW) 8-5