APRIL 29, 2015

GRIFFIN WINS 22^ND STRAIGHT MATCH BUT KING'S FALLS TO MISERICORDIA

DALLAS, PA --- Madeline Griffin improved to 23-1 on the year but the third-seeded King's College women's tennis team saw their season end with a 5-2 defeat at the hands of second-seeded Misericordia University in the Freedom Conference semi-finals on Wednesday afternoon.

Misericordia improves to 9-7 and advances to Saturday's Freedom Championship match at Wilkes on Saturday with the win while King's sees their season end with a 6-12 record.

The Cougars captured two of the three doubles matches with Griffin teaming with Julia Keppel to post a 8-5 triumph at number-one doubles for the Monarchs. In singles Griffin won her school record 22^nd consecutive match with a 6-1, 6-0 straight sets victory at number-one singles. However, the Cougars were able to post victories in three of the remaining five matches for the victory.
 
Misericordia University 5, King's College 2
 
Singles competition
1. Madeline Griffin (K) def. Megan Meyers (M) 6-1, 6-0
2. Bridget Boyle (M) def. Julia Keppel (K) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lauren DeReinzi (K) vs. Carly Young (M) unfinished
4. Nellie Chmil (M) def. Miranda Warunek (K) 6-0, 6-0
5. Vanessa Wagner (K) vs. Brittany Bressler (M) unfinished
6. Linsey Parks (M) def. Maggie Walsh (K) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Madeline Griffin/Julia Keppel (K) def. Megan Meyers/Bridget Boyle (M) 8-5
2. Carly Young/Nellie Chmil (M) def. Lauren DeReinzi/Maggie Walsh (K) 8-1
3. Amberlynn Habich/Linsey Parks (M) def. Vanessa Wagner/Miranda Warunek (K) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
King's College 6-12
Misericordia University 9-7