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May, 2019

Falcons Claim Third MAC Championship

GRANTHAM, Pa. - The Messiah College women's tennis team won their third MAC Commonwealth Championship in the last four years after they defeated Alvernia on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons were up 2-1 after doubles play and won three-straight singles matches to secure a 5-1 victory over the Golden Wolves. Messiah will head back to the NCAA National Tournament for the third time in program history.

How It Happened
No. 2 doubles Amanda Adams/Rebekah Adams got things going for Messiah with an early 8-2 victory over their opponents. Gabby Brooks and Rachel Marcroft followed shortly with an 8-2 win as well at the No. 3 slot. However, Kaitlyn Russell and Emily Wichert had to battle at the No. 1 position and dropped their match 8-3 to a very strong pair in Amanda Phillips and Ariana Chuprinsky.

In singles play, it was No. 3 Amanda Adams who grabbed Messiah's third win of the afternoon, by sweeping her opponent 6-0, 6-0. Sister, Rebekah Adams was close behind with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Alvernia's Laura Covely. Gabby Brooks picked up Messiah's fifth and final win, only dropping one game (6-1, 6-0), to secure the MAC Commonwealth Championship title.

Up Next
As previously mentioned, Messiah has punched their ticket to the NCAA National Tournament with an automatic berth. The Falcons will wait to find out where and when they will be playing on Monday, May 6. Continue to check GoMessiah.com for schedule updates and a NCAA preview.

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