APRIL 15, 2013

DALLAS -- The King's College women's tennis team took a big step towards securing a Freedom Conference Tournament berth as the Lady Monarchs posted a hard-fought 5-4 victory over league rival Misericordia University Monday in Dallas.

With the win, King's improved to 4-7 overall but are 3-0 in Freedom Conference play and is in second place with three league matches remaining. Misericordia, meanwhile, slipped to 9-7 and 2-2.

King's jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles as Emily Biffen and Liz Demko posted a 8-3 win in the second flight. The big results came at number-three double when Katie Rossowski and Nicole Molino went to a tiebreaker to eek out a 9-8 (7-4) triumph.

In singles, King's wrapped up the match by winning three-of-six contests. At number-one singles, Sara Lynn was a 6-2, 6-1 victory while Madeline Griffin won 6-1, 6-3 in the second flight. In the number-six singles contest, Nicole Molino tallied a 6-4, 6-3 win as the Lady Monarchs walked away with the win.

King's returns to the court Tuesday when the Lady Monarchs host unbeaten (4-0) and defending Freedom champion Wilkes at 3:30 p.m. at Kirby Park.


King's 5 - Misericordia 4

Singles
Sara Lynn (K) d. Cassie Foy, 6-2, 6-1
Madeline Griffin (K) d. Breanne Phillips, 6-1, 6-3
Emily Boro (M) d. Emily Biffen, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
Emily Gherghel (M) d. Liz Demko, 6-2, 6-0
Emily Hullings (M) d. Katie Rossowski, 6-4, 6-3
Nicole Molino (K) d. Brittany Bressler, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
Michelle Cameron/Foy (M) d. Lynn/Griffin, 8-2
Biffen/Demko (K) d. Phillips Gherghel, 8-3
Rossowski/Molino (K) d. Boro/Hullings, 9-8 (7-4)

Misericordia: 9-7, 2-2 Freedom
King's: 4-7, 3-0 Freedom