Box Score WILKES-BARRE, PA (March 24, 2019) – The Monarchs faced Lebanon Valley College in non-conference play today. The women put up a fight but ultimately lost 5-4 to the Dutchmen.
 
Emily Fernandez and Natalie Coffee were victorious at No. 1 doubles pushing Melanie Haas and Emily Wilczek into a tie breaker where they were able to get the win 8-7(2), 7-2.
 
Fernandez then battled Haas in No. 1 singles where she dominated 6-0 in both sets grabbing another victory for the Monarchs.
 
Coffee competed at No. 2 singles against Rachel Duong. She won her first set 6-3 to lose 7-5 in the second but make a 6-3 comeback to get the win.
 
Tallying the last triumph for King's was Diana Rodriguez who took on Wilczelk in No. 3 singles to win both sets in a 6-1, 6-3 sweep.
 
King's (Pa.) 4, Lebanon Valley 5
  
Doubles:
1. Fernandez/Coffee (K) def. Haas/Wilczek (LVC) (W) 8-7(2), 7-2
2. Duong/Merideth Sanders (LVC) def. Rodriguez/Alexis Zalutko (K) (L) 8-4
3. Leah Wingett/Elizabeth Drda (LVC) def. Alyssa Santarelli/Mikayla Reynolds (K)(L) 8-6
 
Singles:
1. Fernandez (K) def. Haas (LVC) (W) 6-0, 6-0
2. Coffee (K) def. Duong (LVC) (W) 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
3. Rodriguez (K) def. Wilcek (LVC) (W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Sanders (LVC) def. Santarelli (K) (L) 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-4
5. Drda (LVC) def. Thea Seasock (K) (L) 6-2, 6-0
6. Biles (LVC) def. Reynolds (K) (L) 6-2, 6-2

The Monarchs return to Kirby Park tomorrow, March 25, at 3:30 p.m. to take on Clarks Summit University.