APRIL 16, 2013

KING'S WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO WILKES IN BATTLE FOR FIRST-PLACE

WILKES-BARRE -- In a battle for sole possession of first-place in the Freedom Conference, the visiting Wilkes University women's tennis lived up to its title of defending champions as the Lady Colonels posted a 9-0 victory over host King's College Tuesday at Kirby Park.

With the win, the Lady Colonels improved to 12-1 overall and 5-0 in Freedom Conference play while King's slipped to 4-8 and 3-1 in league competition.

Wilkes opened the match by winning all three doubles contests to forge ahead 3-0. The Lady Colonels then captured each of the six singles bouts, winning five in straight sets. King's freshman Madeline Griffin gave a strong accounting of herself in the number-two singles flight, falling in three sets to Ally Kristofco. Griffin dropped the first set 6-0 before taking the second 7-6 in a 7-4 tiebreaker. The pair then played super tie-breaker in the third set with Kristofco posting a 10-7 triumph.

King's returns to action Saturday when the Lady Monarchs travel to Glenside to face Arcadia University at 12:00 noon.

Wilkes University 9, King's College 0

Singles competition
1. Melanie Nolt (W) def. Sara Lynn (K) 6-1, 6-2
2. Ally Kristofco (W) def. Madeline Griffin (K) 6-0, 6-7 (4-7), 10-7
3. Katie Lynn (W) def. Emily Biffen (K) 6-1, 6-2
4. Amanda Holyk (W) def. Liz Demko (K) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ana English (W) def. Kaitlyn Rossowski (K) 6-2, 6-0
6. Amanda Rossi (W) def. Nicole Molino (K) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Melanie Nolt/Katie Lynn (W) def. Sara Lynn/Madeline Griffin (K) 8-2
2. Ana English/Ally Kristofco (W) def. Emily Biffen/Liz Demko (K) 8-1
3. Amanda Holyk/Olivia Hewison (W) def. Kaitlyn Rossowski/Nicole Molino (K) 8-6

Match Notes:
Wilkes University 12-1, 5-0 Freedom
King's College 4-8, 3-1 Freedom