Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Oct. 5, 2009) - After dropping two of three matches in doubles play Alvernia University (8-2) stormed through singles with five wins in six matches to take a 6-3 decision over King's College (7-2) Monday afternoon in non-conference women's tennis action at King's.

King's won at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles with the Alvernia team of Brittany Veith (Conestoga, Pa./Penn Manor) and Laura Ehnes (Roselle Park, Pa./Roselle Park) taking an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.

Alvernia then answered back with wins in each of the first four singles matches taking No 2, 3, and 4 in straight sets.  Ehnes won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 and Jenny McKee (York, Pa./York Catholic) responded to a 6-0 loss in the opening set by taking the final two convincingly 6-2, 6-1.

Alvernia is in action again on Thursday when it hosts Philadelphia Biblical in a make-up match at Governor Mifflin Courts.

Alvernia University 6, King's College 3

Singles competition
1. Jenny McKee (ALVERNIA) def. Jillian Tallarico (KINGSWT) 0-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. Lauren Ertel (ALVERNIA) def. Courtnay Wilson (KINGSWT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lillian Snyder (ALVERNIA) def. Christy Rossowski (KINGSWT) 6-3, 6-0
4. Kayla Morgan (ALVERNIA) def. Rachel Hoffnagle (KINGSWT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Lauren Breen (KINGSWT) def. Karoline Miller (ALVERNIA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Laura Ehnes (ALVERNIA) def. Maria Cometa (KINGSWT) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Jillian Tallarico/Diana Darby (KINGSWT) def. Jenny McKee/Kayla Morgan (ALVERNIA) 8-1
2. Christy Rossowski/Lauren Breen (KINGSWT) def. Lauren Ertel/Lillian Snyder (ALVERNIA) 8-4
3. Laura Ehnes/Brittany Veith (ALVERNIA) def. Maria Cometa/Courtnay Wilson (KINGSWT) 8-3

Match Notes:
Alvernia University 7-2
King's College 7-1
Non-conference match.