KING'S TENNIS REGISTERS IMPORTANT 5-4 CONFERENCE WIN OVER EASTERN

WILKES-BARRE -- The King's College women's tennis team secured an important 5-4 Freedom Conference victory over visiting eastern University Thursday at Kirby Park.

With the win, King's improved to 7-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Eastern, meanwhile, slipped to 3-4 and 0-2 in league play.

King's took a 2-1 lead after the doubles competition, then split three of the six singles bouts to clinch the victory.

Christy Rossowski and Lauren Breen, along with Rachel Hoffnagle and Maria Cometa posted doubles wins to give the Lady Monarchs the early lead after doubles. In singles, Jillian Tallarico (8-1), Courtnay Wilson (4-4), and Lauren Breen (7-0) were each victorious to enable King's to hold on for the victory.

The Lady Monarchs return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. match against Susquehanna University at Kirby Park.



King's College 5, Eastern University 4

Singles competition:
1. Jillian Tallarico (K) def. Rebekkah Roland (E) 6-4, 6-2
2. Courtnay Wilson (K) def. Hannah Tobin (E) 6-3, 6-1
3. Lindsey Leh (E) def. Christy Rossowski (K) 6-2, 6-4
4. Allison Verdic (E) def. Rachel Hoffnagle (K) 6-0, 6-1
5. Lauren Breen (K) def. Alicia Skeeter (E) 6-0, 6-1
6. Gabi Fuselli (E) def. Maria Cometa (K) 6-2, 7-5

Doubles competition:
1. Rebekkah Roland/Hannah Tobin (E) def. Jillian Tallarico/Diana Darby (K) 9-8 (7-3)
2. Christy Rossowski/Lauren Breen (K) def. Lindsey Leh/Allison Verdic (E) 8-6
3. Rachel Hoffnagle/Maria Cometa (K) def. Alicia Skeeter/Gabi Fuselli (E) 8-2

Match Notes:
Eastern University 3-4, 0-2 Freedom
King's College 7-2, 2-1 Freedom