ANNVILLE, Pa. – The Lebanon Valley women's tennis team defeated visiting Wilkes University 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon for their 12th consecutive victory at the Shankroff Tennis Center dating back to last spring.
LVC (7-3) won two of the three doubles matches and five of the six singles matches to earn their first victory over the Colonels (1-3) since September 25, 2004. Wilkes had won the last five meetings including a 5-4 victory in Wilkes-Barre last spring.
Inside the Box Score
- Nicole Honrade and Sarah Kramer made quick work at number one doubles for a 8-1 victory to win their fourth straight match when playing together.
- Meredith Haas and Madison Poladian were 8-4 victors at number two doubles to improve to 2-1 this season in duals.
- Haas then won 6-1, 6-0 at number four singles for her fifth dual victory of the year.
- Honrade won 6-0, 6-3 at number one singles for her fourth consecutive win. She is now 8-1 in duals this season.
- Kramer won her fifth dual match of the year with a 6-3, 6-4 win at number two.
- Shenk was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at number five singles to improve to 5-0 in the flight this year.
- Poladian was the last match to finish as she earned a thrilling 4-6, 6-2, 10-6 victory at number six singles with the rest of her teammates rooting her on in the final set.
Up Next
The Dutchmen will begin their conference title defense on Saturday in Maryland as they take on Hood College at 1 p.m. in Frederick.
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