ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Women's Tennis edged Alvernia 5-2 in the MAC Commonwealth semifinals on Thursday afternoon. LVC improves to 10-1 on the season while Alvernia ends the year at 5-6. The Dutchmen advance to their second conference championship match in the last three seasons.

In doubles play, the Dutchmen picked up a pair of victories to hold the 2-1 advantage into singles action. The Dutchmen picked up their first win at #3 doubles as Meridyth Sanders and Zoe Birch won 8-4. At #2 doubles, Madison Poladian and Emily Wilczek recorded an 8-2 victory to give LVC the early lead.
 
In singles play, LVC won three of the four singles matches that finished before the Dutchmen clinched the overall victory. Zoe Birch at #6 singles picked up the first win in with a 6-3, 6-1 match to put LVC ahead 3-1. Alvernia would win one of the matches to make it 3-2 but Meredith Haas would win at #2 singles while overcoming a first-set loss to win 1-6, 6-3, 6-0. The Dutchmen would clinch the match as Meridyth Sanders outlasted her opponent 6-3, 7-5 to lift LVC into the championship match.
 
Doubles Results: 
#1 Leah Bouchard/Laura Covely (ALV) def. Jacquelyn McBride/Meredith Haas (LVC) 8-4
#2 Madison Poladian/Emily Wilczek (LVC) def. Lily Summerson/Leah Kemper (ALV) 8-2
#3 Meridyth Sanders/Zoe Birch (LVC) def. Rachel Rineer/Maria Figurelli (ALV) 8-4
 
Singles Results:
#2 Meredith Haas (LVC) def. Laura Covely (ALV) 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
#3 Rachel Rineer (ALV) def. Madison Poladian (LVC) 6-4, 6-4
#5 Meridyth Sanders (LVC) def. Elizabeth Danovich (ALV) 6-3, 7-5
#6 Zoe Birch (LVC) def. Maria Figurelli (ALV) 6-3, 6-1

The Flying Dutchmen advance to the MAC Commonwealth championship match where they will travel to take on York (Pa.) on Saturday. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m.

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