May 5, 2021
Top Seed Moravian Defeats Drew, 5-0, to Advance to 2021 Landmark Conference Championship Match
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The top seeded Moravian College women’s tennis team defeated fourth seed Drew University, 5-0, in a Landmark Conference Semifinal match in Timothy Breidegam Fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon as the Greyhounds, who are the defending conference champion from 2019, earned their sixth trip to the Landmark Conference title match, which the Hounds will host on Sunday, May 9.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The top seeded Moravian College women's tennis team defeated fourth seed Drew University, 5-0, in a Landmark Conference Semifinal match in Timothy Breidegam Fieldhouse Wednesday afternoon as the Greyhounds, who are the defending conference champion from 2019, earned their sixth trip to the Landmark Conference title match, which the Hounds will host on Sunday, May 9.
How It Happened
- Moravian jumped out to a 1-0 lead in doubles action as the tandem of seniors Emma Angle and Mary Angle recorded an 8-1 win at first doubles
- The Greyhounds pushed the lead to 2-0 when seniors Brooke Adams and Kristen Cassidy earned an 8-2 victory at second doubles
- The Hounds would finish the sweep of doubles with an 8-3 triumph from sophomores Julianne Cassady and Cristina Merone at third doubles
- Emma Angle pushed the edge to 4-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 win at first singles before Adams captured the decisive fifth team point with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at third singles
- Mary Angle was in the third set of her second singles match and Cassady was still in the first set of her fourth singles contest when Adams ended the contest
Up Next for the Greyhounds
- Sunday, May 9 vs. The University of Scranton in Landmark Conference Championship Match, 1:00 p.m.
Landmark Conference Championship History
- The Greyhounds will be making their sixth appearance in the Landmark Conference Championship match since the conference began during the 2007-08 season. Moravian has been the home team in four of the previous five meetings, winning all four times as the top seed
- Moravian and Scranton have faced off three times for the Landmark Conference title with the Hounds willing the previous three meetings
