ANNVILLE, Pa. – Lebanon Valley's Women's Tennis dropped a tight 5-4 match to DeSales in the team's first home match of the fall portion of their schedule at Shankroff Tennis Center on Tuesday afternoon. LVC falls to 0-1 while the Bulldogs sit at 1-0.

The Dutchmen finished off the doubles portion of the match with a 2-1 advantage. The duo of Meredith Haas and Jacquelyn McBride picked up a quick 8-2 victory to start the day at #1 doubles. The #2 doubles duo of Madison Poladian and Eliana Shenk battled for an 8-5 win to give LVC the advantage headed into singles play.
 
In singles play, the Bulldogs took four of the six matches over the Dutchmen. Winners for LVC were Haas at #2 singles who won a marathon match in three sets, including a 7-6 (8-6) first set win, before winning the third set 10-2. Shenk picked up a stress-free straight-set victory at #4 singles for the other Dutchmen singles winner.
 
Doubles Results: 
#1 Meredith Haas/Jacquelyn McBride (LVC) def. Kirsten Kosa/Nyah Tomlinson (DES) 8-2
#2 Madison Poladian/Eliana Shenk (LVC) def. Morgan Landau/Alyssa Vandenberger (DES) 8-5
#3 Hope Hoppe/Lindsay Shoemaker (DES) def. Abbie Hoffer/Abbey DeLisio (LVC) 8-4
 
Singles Results:
#1 Kirsten Kosa (DES) def. Jacquelyn McBride (LVC) 6-0, 6-4
#2 Meredith Haas (LVC) def. Morgan Landau (DES) 7-6 (8-6), 3-6, 10-2
#3 Nyah Tomlinson (DES) def. Madison Poladian (LVC) 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
#4 Eliana Shenk (LVC) def. Hope Hoppe (DES) 6-1, 6-2
#5 Alyssa Vandenberger (DES) def. Abbey DeLisio (LVC) 7-6 (8-1), 6-2
#6 Lindsay Shoemaker (DES) def. Kendall Halsey (LVC) 2-6, 6-0, 15-13


The Flying Dutchmen are back in action next Wednesday when they travel to take on Penn State Harrisburg. The match is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. in Middletown, Pa.

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