Reading, Pa. (Apr. 29, 2015) - Second-seeded Alvernia University (13-3) won all three doubles matches by indentical 8-6 scores to get out to an early 3-0 lead then got two straight set wins at No. 4 and 5 for a 5-1 win over #3 Messiah College (10-4) Wednesday afternoon in a Commonwealth Conference women's tennis semifinal hosted by Albright College.

The Crusaders advance to the Commonwealth Final Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at top-seeded Lebanon Valley College which advanced with a 5-0 win over #4 Hood College.

Jennifer Petrilla and Julie Seidel teammed for a win at No. 1 doubles and Cassandra Noray and Becca Perkins followed with a win at No. 2.  Alyssa Boyd and Kristy Schwenk earned the third point of the match for the Crusaders with a win at No. 3 doubles.

Boyd and Noray got right to work in singles play at No. 5 and 4 respectively.  Boyd opened her match wtih a 6-0, first set win while Noray jumped out 6-3.  Both players closed out their matches with 6-1 wins in the second set.

#2 Alvernia University 5, #3 Messiah College 1

Singles competition
1. Ashli Livermore (MESSW) def. Julie Seidel (ALVWT) 6-3, 6-3
2. Jennifer Petrilla (ALVWT) vs. Kelly Hopkins (MESSW) unfinished
3. Becca Perkins (ALVWT) vs. Jennifer Kitlan (MESSW) unfinished
4. Cassandra Noray (ALVWT) def. Sydney Schandel (MESSW) 6-3, 6-1
5. Alyssa Boyd (ALVWT) def. Emily Doron (MESSW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Carly Dove (MESSW) vs. Lillian Hussar (ALVWT) no result

Doubles competition
1. Jennifer Petrilla/Julie Seidel (ALVWT) def. Kelly Hopkins/Ashli Livermore (MESSW) 8-6
2. Cassandra Noray/Becca Perkins (ALVWT) def. Jennifer Kitlan/Sydney Schandel (MESSW) 8-6
3. Alyssa Boyd/Kristy Schwenk (ALVWT) def. Emily Doron/Carly Dove (MESSW) 8-6

Match Notes
#3 Messiah College 10-4
#2 Alvernia University 13-3
Commonwealth Conference semifinal.
#2 Alvernia at #1 Lebanon Valley College Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
T-1:45 A-25