Reading, Pa. (Sept. 29, 2010) - Alvernia University (5-1) cruised to a 9-0 sweep of Penn State-Berks Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference women's tennis match at Angelica Park.

The Crusaders took each of the first two doubles matches by an 8-3 count then went up 3-0 with a 9-7 win at No. 3 doubles.

Alvernia won all six singles matches in straight sets save for No. 5 which was shortened to an eight-game pro set with the match having already been decided.

Alvernia University 9, Penn State Berks 0

Singles competition
1. Jenny McKee (ALVWT) def. Crystal Hitz (PSB-W) 6-0, 6-1
2. Kayla Morgan (ALVWT) def. Amanda Fuller (PSB-W) 6-0, 6-1
3. Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) def. Aimee Hoffman (PSB-W) 6-3, 6-2
4. Laura Ehnes (ALVWT) def. Samantha Warga (PSB-W) 6-1, 6-1
5. Karoline Miller (ALVWT) def. Loewenstein-Harting (PSB-W) 8-2
6. Jennifer Innamorato (ALVWT) def. Melissa Boyer (PSB-W) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Jenny McKee/Kayla Morgan (ALVWT) def. Amanda Fuller/Crystal Hitz (PSB-W) 8-3
2. Jennifer Innamorato/Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) def. Aimee Hoffman/Samantha Warga (PSB-W) 8-3
3. Laura Ehnes/Katherine Ghiorzi (ALVWT) def. Loewenstein-Harting/Liz Martinez (PSB-W) 9-7

Match Notes:
Penn State Berks 1-3
Alvernia University 5-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,1,3,6,4,5)
Non-conference match.
T-2:30 A-35