EDWARDSVILLE, PA (April 12, 2026) -- The King's College women's tennis team wrapped up its spring home schedule Sunday morning with a 5-2 setback to Elizabethtown College at Kirby Park. The Monarchs fall to 0-10 on the season, while the Blue Jays improve to 3-9.
 
Singles play produced two points for King's and featured some of the longest and most competitive matches of the season. At No. 1 singles, Carlee Dellose engaged in a back‑and‑forth battle with Haley Bishop. Dellose edged out a 7-6 win in the opening set after extended rallies, but Bishop answered in the second before narrowly claiming a 10-8 victory in the deciding third‑set super tiebreak.
 
An even more dramatic finish unfolded at No. 2 singles. Betsy Allen outlasted Katie Balzano in the longest third set in program history, pulling out a 19-17 super tiebreak after splitting the first two sets to earn a point for the Monarchs.
 
At No. 3 singles, Kimberly Dinh fell to Mariia Yeni, 6-1, 6-2. Miley Caetano dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to Hannah Walker at No. 4, while Madeline Sirianni was defeated 6-1, 6-0 by Taylor Dukes at No. 5. King's picked up the final singles point by forfeit at No. 6.
 
Doubles play followed with mixed results. Dellose and Dinh fell 6-0 at No. 1 doubles to Bishop and Balzano, while Allen and Allison Van Pelt dropped a 6-2 decision at No. 2 to Yeni and Walker. King's earned the doubles point at No. 3 by forfeit as Madeline Sirianni and Caetano were awarded the win.
 
The Monarchs hit the road to close Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom play on Tuesday, April 14 at DeSales University. First serve against the Bulldogs is set for 3:30 p.m.