GRANTHAM, Pa. – The Messiah Women's Tennis team is set to host the MAC Commonwealth tournament after the Falcons earned the top-seed, going 5-0 in conference play, and 11-5 overall.
The Falcons will begin postseason action against the No. 4 seed Stevenson University Mustangs, who come to Grantham for a semi-final contest on Tuesday, Apr. 28, at 3:30 p.m. In the regular season matchup between the two teams, Messiah won 7-0 without dropping a single set on all nine courts. In the other semi-final, No. 2 Albright College will host No. 3 York College for a spot in the MAC Commonwealth final. Check out the tournament preview below.
Admission to the tournament is free. Championship merchandise can be purchased
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No. 1 Messiah University Falcons
11-5 Overall Record, 5-0 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Falcons end the regular season going 11-5 overall, with a perfect 5-0 mark in conference play. The Falcons started the year going 1-2 in the Fall portion of the season but used a strong 3-1 week during their annual Spring break trip to jumpstart their season. The Falcons then won seven of their last eight matches heading into postseason action.
Players to Watch
Kiara Bomboy /
Taryn Zerby: 5-1 on doubles court one, 4-0 in conference play
Isabella Ipri /
Susan Arp: 7-1 on doubles court two, 4-0 in conference play
Bella Heckman /
Kylie Walker: 5-0 on doubles court three, 3-0 in conference play
Susan Arp: 13-2 in singles, 4-0 in conference on court three
Taryn Zerby: 8-3 in singles, 4-0 in conference on court two
Katelyn Good: 11-2 in singles, 4-0 in conference on court six
Kiara Bomboy: 4-0 on singles court one in conference play
No. 4 Stevenson University Mustangs
5-8 Overall Record, 2-3 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Mustangs won their lone match in the Fall and then won their first match of the Spring to move too 2-0. However, the Mustangs would drop their next five matches but ended the season on a 3-3 run to finish 5-8.
Players to Watch
Sofia McCoy / Kara Chwang: 3-0 on doubles court two, 1-0 in conference play
Shelby Carter / Ariella Stepleman: 2-1 on doubles court one, 1-1 in conference play
Mackenzie Dicke: 4-2 overall in singles, 2-0 in conference play
No. 2 Albright College Lions
12-4 Overall Record, 4-1 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Lions went 3-2 during the Fall slate of their season and split their first two matches of the Spring to move to 4-3. The Lions then went on an eight-game winning streak before falling to Messiah University in their regular season finale to finish 12-4.
Players to Watch
Michelle Timothy / Elicia Aponte: 11-2 on doubles court one, 1-1 in conference
Nadia Margaritov / Daniela Diez: 9-1 on doubles court three, 0-1 in conference
Nadia Margaritov: 13-3 in singles, 1-1 in conference on court one
Michelle Timothy: 12-4 in singles, 1-1 in conference on court two
Allison Horick: 12-3 in singles, 2-0 overall in conference play
Alaina Smith: 12-3 in singles, 2-0 overall in conference play
No. 3 York College Spartans
5-7 Overall Record, 3-2 MAC Commonwealth
Season Recap
The Spartans went 1-2 in the Fall portion of their season. They dropped the first three matches in the Spring but finished the season strong with a 4-2 stretch to finish 5-8 overall.
Players to Watch
Maddi Haggerty / Bri Serruto: 6-5 on doubles court one, 2-1 in conference
Kennedy Conte / Bonnie Thomas: 5-3 on doubles court two, 2-1 in conference
Bri Serruto: 2-1 in conference on singles court one
Maddi Haggerty: 2-1 in conference on singles court two
Kennedy Conte: 2-1 in conference on singles court four
