MARCH 23, 2013

KING'S WOMEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS ALBRIGHT, 6-3

WILKES-BARRE --The King's College women's tennis team fell behind 2-1 after doubles but rallied to win five of the six singles contests as the Lady Monarchs posted a 6-3 victory over visiting Albright College Saturday at Kirby Park.

With the win, King's improved to 1-6 on the year while Albright, which entered the match with just one loss, fell to 6-2.

Sara Lynn and Madeline Griffin earned King's lone doubles victory, but the Lady Monarchs stepped up their play in singles.

Griffin earned a hard-fought 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-3) win at second singles before Emily Biffen, Kaitlyn Rossowski, Nicole, Molino, and Lauren DeReinzi all added straight victories in the number three-through-six contests.

The Lady Monarchs will be idle until April 2 when King's hosts Lebanon Valley College at Kirby Park.


King's College 6, Albright 3

Singles competition
1. Victoria Foanio (A) def. Sara Lynn (K) 6-0, 6-2
2. Madeline Griffin (K) def. Alyssa Sell (A) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-3)
3. Emily Biffen (K) def. Melissa Carberry (A) 6-4, 6-1
4. Kaitlyn Rossowski (K) def. Elizabeth Bengston (A) 6-2, 6-1
5. Nicole Molino (K) def. Erin Sullivan (A) 6-2, 6-2
6. Lauren DeReinzi (K) def. Christina Peacock (A) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Sara Lynn/Madeline Griffin (K) def. Victoria Foanio/Christina Peacock (A) 9-7
2. Alyssa Sell/Melissa Carberry (A) def. Kaitlyn Rossowski/Emily Biffen (K) 8-5
3. Erin Sullivan/Elizabeth Bengston (A) def. Nicole Molino/Lauren DeReinzi (K) 8-5

Match Notes:
Albright 6-2
King's College 1-6
A-25