The Lancaster Bible College women's tennis team won its second straight to open the 2021 season on Saturday, defeating Mount Aloysius, 8-1 at Hempfield Rec Center in Landisville, Pa. The Chargers are now 2-0 this season, while the Mounties dropped to 0-3.
 
Doubles: The No. 1 team of Deanna Graber and Cara DiCiano got Lancaster Bible on the board with an 8-3 victory, while the No. 2 team of Haylee Fishel and Kenedi Berkhimer won the same score. Mount Aloysius had to forfeit No. 3 doubles, and the Chargers took an early 3-0 lead.
 
Singles: The Mounties No. 1 player, Payton Whysong, picked up the team's lone win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Graber, but DiCiano picked her up at No. 2 singles with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Kendra Sines. Fishel continued her strong start with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 4 singles, and Berkhimer cruised at No. 4 singles, 6-1, 6-2. Kaitlin Kirby earned a 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5 singles, and Chloe Campbell picked up a forfeit victory at No. 6 singles.
 
The Coach Says: "I am proud of the way our ladies hit today," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Rod Baughman said. "Cara, Haylee, and Kenedi were especially strong in the middle of the lineup today. I'm excited about where we are and continue to find areas to grow moving forward as we creep closer to NEAC play."
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 1-1 all-time against Mount Aloysius, as the Chargers picked up their first-ever win against the Mounties on Saturday…The only other matchup between these teams came on March 26, 2017 when the Mounties earned a 6-3 victory…Lancaster Bible is 6-0 in doubles matches this season…Berkhimer, DiCiano, Campbell, Fishel, and Kirby are all unbeaten in singles and doubles through two matches.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible returns to action on Monday when the Chargers head to Scranton, Pa. to face Marywood at 4 p.m.