Reading, Pa. (Oct. 8, 2007) – Ursinus College topped Alvernia 6-1 Monday afternoon in non-conference women's tennis action at Angelica Park.

Ursinus earned two of three doubles points with the Alvernia team of Samantha Bader (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) and Heather Leader (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) taking an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles to make the score 2-1 Ursinus entering singles play.

Ursinus earned wins at No. 2 and Nos. 4-6 singles with Leader the only one to extend her match to three sets at No. 5 singles. Alvernia freshman Jenny McKee (York, Pa./York Catholic) and sophomore Janine Horning (Red Hill, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) were both up one set to none before their matches were called for darkness in the second set.

Alvernia will return to the conference schedule hosting Rosemont College on Tuesday.

Ursinus College 6, Alvernia College 1

Singles competition
1. Jenny McKee (ACWT) vs. Jennifer Hope (UC) 6-4, unfinished
2. Julia Kurtz (UC) def. Hannah Dickey (ACWT) 6-3, 6-0
3. Janine Horning (ACWT) vs. Pamela Odorizzi (UC) 6-4, unfinished
4. Lindsay Kunkel (UC) def. Samantha Bader (ACWT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Leah Stambaugh (UC) def. Heather Leader (ACWT) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
6. Alania Zimmerman (UC) def. Katie McCormack (ACWT) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Jennifer Hope/Pamela Odorizzi (UC) def. Hannah Dickey/Jenny McKee (ACWT) 9-8 (7-4)
2. Julia Kurtz/Christina Lippe (UC) def. Janine Horning/Katie McCormack (ACWT) 8-3
3. Samantha Bader/Heather Leader (ACWT) def. Graciela Gallo/Johanna Siegel (UC) 8-2

Match Notes:
Alvernia College 4-6
Non-conference match.
T-2:30 A-25