Owings Mill, Md. (Apr. 2, 2015) - Alvernia University (7-1, 2-0) defeated Stevenson University (2-5, 0-1) by a 9-0 final Thursday afternoon in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action at Steveson.

The Crusaders earned an impressive 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles behind the team of Julie Seidel and Jennifer Petrilla.  Both players took the top two singles matches with Seidel winning No. 1 0-0 and Petrilla following with a 2-0 win at No. 2.

Alvernia got a pair of 8-2 wins at No. 2 and 3 doubles to open the 3-0 lead and finished off all six singles matches in straight sets.

Becca Perkins and Cassandra Noray took the No. 2 doubles match and won at No. 3 and 4 singles respecitvely.  Alyssa Boyd teamed wiht Kristy Schwenk for a win at No. 3 doubles then won 0-2 at No. 5 singles.  Lillian Hussar took the No. 6 singles flight with a 3-2 decision.

Alvernia 9, Stevenson 0

Singles competition
1. Julie Seidel (ALVWT) def. Svetlanta Widell (STE) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) def. Ty-Chelle Williams (STE) 6-2, 6-0
3. Becca Perkins (ALVWT) def. Ashley Pinter (STE) 6-1, 6-2
4. Cassandra Noray (ALVWT) def. Ashlyn Hawbaker (STE) 6-3, 6-4
5. Alyssa Boyd (ALVWT) def. Emily Ostrander (STE) 6-0, 6-2
6. Lillian Hussar (ALVWT) def. Colleen Martin (STE) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Julie Seidel/Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) def. Svetlanta Widell/Ty-Chelle Williams (STE) 8-0
2. Becca Perkins/Cassandra Noray (ALVWT) def. Ashley Pinter/Ashlyn Hawbaker (STE) 8-2
3. Alyssa Boyd/Kristy Schwenk (ALVWT) def. Colleen Martin/Jennifer Garcia (STE) 8-2

Match Notes
Alvernia 7-1, 2-0 MAC
Stevenson 2-5, 0-1 MAC