Sept. 20, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - The women's tennis team won its second straight match, taking down Moravian, 6-1. 

At No. 3 singles, Leah Garrison won a tight 7-5 set before dominating Moravian's Kate Zien in the second set to win 6-0.

In the last match on the court, Kiara Smith at No. 1 singles dropped a hard-fought tiebreaker match to Moravian's Jami Fein.  In the tiebreaker, Smith fell behind, but won three straight points to make it 7 all before ultimately falling 10-8.

Next up for the Explorers is Philadelphia University, who they will meet at home on Tuesday at 3:30 pm.

Singles
1. Jami Fein (MOR) def. Kiara Smith (LAS), 6-1, 7-6 (10-8)
2. Elli Vamvakitis (LAS) def. Kerry McKinley (MOR), 6-4, 6-1
3. Leah Garrison (LAS) def. Kate Zien (MOR), 7-5, 6-0
4. Allison Amrein (LAS) def. Stephanie Cox (MOR), 6-4, 6-4
5. Chloe Trave (LAS) def. Erica Venuti (MOR), 6-2, 6-1
6. Sarah Chambers (LAS) def. Brianna Kavanagh (MOR) 6-4, 2-1, dnf
 
Doubles
 
1. Smith/Garrison (LAS) def. Fein/McKinley, 8-5
2. Vamvakitis/Amrein (LAS) def. Venuti/Zien, 9-8 (9-7)
3. Courthey Babo/Trave (LAS) def. Lexie Hay/Kassie Ward, 8-1