Moravian Tennis Advances To Championship

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The top seeded Greyhounds defeated fourth seed Goucher College, 7-2, in the Landmark Conference Semifinals to move in the the Landmark Conference Championship match on Saturday, April 26th versus The University of Scranton at Hoffman Courts beginning at 1:00 p.m.

The win was the fifth straight for Moravian, which is in the postseason for the 14th consecutive year and has advanced to the conference championship match for the 14th straight season.

The Greyhounds jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Gophers by sweeping the doubles action. Moravian had wins from the tandems of senior Lindsey Hopper and junior Dyana Swan, seniors Brittany Popaca and Jennel Yelito and junior MaryKate Kelly and freshman Kerry McKinley with Hopper and Swan rallying from a 5-4 deficit to win.

Hopper was the first to finish her singles match with a straight sets win at first singles while Yelito earned the fifth and winning point with a straight sets victory at fourth singles. The Greyhounds would also get straight sets wins from Popaca at third singles and McKinley at fifth singles.