Elizabethtown, Pa. (May 1, 2013) - Top-seeded Elizabethtown College (15-3) earned a 5-0 win over #4 Alvernia University (9-9) Wednesday afternoon in semifinal action of the Commonwealth Conference Women's Tennis Championships at Alumni Courts.

The Jays have won seven straight conference postseason matches and are appearing in the final for the ninth straight season.  They will take on #2 Lebanon Valley College for the sixth straight season in Saturday's final.

The Crusaders closest match Wednesday was at No. 2 doubles where the team of Rachele Smith (Millville, N.J./Sacred Heart) and Alyssa Boyd (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) extended the match to 9-7. Etown took a 3-0 lead after doubles play and won at No. 3 and 4 singles to close out the first-to-5 match.

#13 Elizabethtown 5, Alvernia 0
May 01, 2013 at Elizabethtown, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Madison Pipkin (ETWN-W) vs. Julie Seidel (ALVWT) 6-1, 4-2, unfinished
2. Allison Burkhardt (ETWN-W) vs. Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) 6-4, unfinished
3. Kristi Noecker (ETWN-W) def. Alyssa Boyd (ALVWT) 6-0, 6-1
4. Adriana Scotto (ETWN-W) def. Jennifer Innamorato (ALVWT) 6-0, 6-0
5. C. Evangelista (ETWN-W) vs. Rachele Smith (ALVWT) 6-0, 5-1, unfinished
6. Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) vs. Lillian Hussar (ALVWT) 7-5, 5-0, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Madison Pipkin/Allison Burkhardt (ETWN-W) def. Julie Seidel/Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) 8-3
2. Kristi Noecker/Adriana Scotto (ETWN-W) def. Rachele Smith/Alyssa Boyd (ALVWT) 9-7
3. C. Evangelista/Kaitlyn Pellegrino (ETWN-W) def. Maygan Henzie/Kellie O'Donnell (ALVWT) 8-2

Match Notes
Alvernia 9-9
Elizabethtown 15-3; Regional ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3)
Commonwealth Conference Semifinals
Elizabethtown [1] vs. Alvernia [4]
Elizabethtown advances to Saturday's CC Final against LVC/Messiah winner
Elizabethtown ranked 13th in the ITA Atlantic South Region
Official: Dick Green T-2:04 A-45