Reading, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2007) – Alvernia College swept eight of nine matches in straight sets and finished with a 9-0 win over Immaculata University Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania Athletic Conference women's tennis action at Green Valley Country Club.

Sophomore Janine Horning (Red Hill, Pa./Upper Perkiomen) and freshman Katie McCormack (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg) stayed undefeated in doubles action with a 4-0 match record winning the No. 2 doubles match 8-2. Both players also improved to 3-1 in singles play matching the team's overall record.

The freshman duo of Jenny McKee (York, Pa./York Catholic) and Hannah Dickey (Summit, N.J./Summit) improved to 3-1 in doubles play with an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles. McKee opened singles play at No. 1 with a 6-1 win, and needed a 10-8 decision in the final set to help with the sweep.

Junior Samantha Bader (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville), who teamed with Heather Leader (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) for an 8-2 win at No. 3 doubles, won a first-set tiebreak enroute to a straight-set win.

Leader and McCormack also earned singles points at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively in matches that were played as pro sets.

Alvernia hosted its second straight match at the Green Valley Country Club while the home courts at Angelica Park are being resurfaced.

Alvernia will return to action on Wednesday at Cedar Crest College.

Alvernia 9, Immaculata 0
Singles competition
1. Jenny McKee (ACWT) def. Megan Essick (IUWT) 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
2. Hannah Dickey (ACWT) def. Kristen East (IUWT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Janine Horning (ACWT) def. Erica L.LaMarch (IUWT) 6-2, 6-4
4. Samantha Bader (ACWT) def. Amanda Wilson (IUWT) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
5. Heather Leader (ACWT) def. Kimberly DeYoung (IUWT) 8-4
6. Katie McCormack (ACWT) def. K. O'Donnell (IUWT) 8-0

Doubles competition
1. Hannah Dickey/Jenny McKee (ACWT) def. Kristen East/Megan Essick (IUWT) 8-4
2. Janine Horning/Katie McCormack (ACWT) def. Erica L.LaMarch/Amanda Wilson (IUWT) 8-2
3. Samantha Bader/Heather Leader (ACWT) def. Kimberly DeYoung/K. O'Donnell (IUWT) 8-2

Match Notes:
Immaculata University 1-3, 0-2 PAC
Alvernia College 3-1, 2-0 PAC
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference match.
T-2:30 A-25