Moravian Defends Landmark Women's Tennis Crown

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Top seed Moravian captured its second straight Landmark Conference Women’s Tennis Championship, defeating third seed Goucher College, 8-1, at Hoffman Courts. The Greyhounds finish the season with an eight-match winning streak to post a 14-5 overall record and have not lost two a Landmark Conference opponent in the two-year history of the conference.

The title is Moravian’s tenth in the last 15 years, and it was the 15th straight season the Greyhounds played in the conference championship match. Goucher ends the year with a 13-5 record.

Moravian jumped out to a 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles action. Freshman Jami Fein and senior Dyana Swan earned an 8-3 win at first doubles while freshmen Melissa Emery and Anna Meola also won 8-3 at second doubles. Senior MaryKate Kelly and Kerry McKinley won 8-2 at third doubles.

The Greyhounds then won five of the six singles matches to clinch the victory. Fein won in straight sets at first singles while Swan and Kelly each completed their careers with straight sets wins at second and third singles respectively. McKinley also won in straight sets at fourth singles for her school record 20th singles win of the season. Meola had a straight sets win at sixth singles.

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