ASTON, Pa. - Senior
Sarah Grodzinski became the first player in LVC tennis history to reach 100 combined wins as she led her team past Neumann, 6-3, to push Lebanon Valley's perfect start to 10-0.
Grodzinski notched her 100th win with a victory at No. 1 doubles, then won a key match at No. 1 singles. Grodzinski is the first player, men's or women's, to reach 100 combined wins, and is now 65-8 at singles, 36-25 at doubles, and 101-33 combined.
Meanwhile, the Dutchmen pushed their program-record start to 10-0 by coming behind after being down 2-1 in doubles. After Grodzinski and
Shayna Heintzelman beat Maria Evans and Ali DeTolla 8-2 at No. 1, Neumann won Nos. 2 and 3, with Jasper Thomson and Michelle Steward topping
Tamera Lobb and
Lauren Fulmer 8-6 at No. 2, and Kayla Chamberlain and Allison Trout beating
Morgan Brady and
Jess Ferlenda 8-6 at No. 3.
But as they've done all fall, the Dutchmen turned in some strong play at singles to come back and beat the Knights (10-4). Grodzinski topped DeTolla, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 1, and Heintzelman cruised past Thomson 6-0, 6-1, at No. 2.
Lobb had little trouble with Trout at No. 3, winning 6-1, 6-1, and Fulmer remained undefeated at singles with a 6-0, 6-0 blanking of Lindsey Ravior at No. 4.
Ferlenda picked up a hard-earned win at No. 6, beating Gabrielle Porcelli 7-5, 4-6, 10-5, while Steward grabbed Neumann's lone singles win at No. 5, topping Brady 7-5, 6-4.
LVC is slated to visit Arcadia on Saturday. Please note that Friday's rescheduled match at Messiah has been postponed again due to rain in the forecast.
Singles competition
1. Sarah Grodzinski (LVCW) def. DeTolla, Ali (NUWT) 6-1, 6-1
2. Shayna Heintzelman (LVCW) def. Thomson, Jasper (NUWT) 6-0, 6-1
3. Tamera Lobb (LVCW) def. Trout, Allison (NUWT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Lauren Fulmer (LVCW) def. Ravior, Lindsey (NUWT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Steward, Michelle (NUWT) def. Morgan Brady (LVCW) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jess Ferlenda (LVCW) def. Porcelli, Gabrielle (NUWT) 7-5, 4-6, 10-5
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Grodzinski/Shayna Heintzelman (LVCW) def. Evans, Maria/DeTolla, Ali (NUWT) 8-2
2. Thomson, Jasper/Steward, Michelle (NUWT) def. Tamera Lobb/Lauren Fulmer (LVCW) 8-6
3. Chamberlain, Kayla/Trout, Allison (NUWT) def. Morgan Brady/Jess Ferlenda (LVCW) 8-6