The Lancaster Bible College women's tennis team celebrated Senior Day with a victory on Saturday, as the Chargers overcame a 2-1 deficit after doubles play to defeat Penn College, 5-4 at Hempfield Rec Center in Landisville, Pa.
 
The victory propels the Chargers to 4-2 overall this season and 2-0 in North Eastern Athletic Conference play, while the Wildcats dropped to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in NEAC action.
 
Doubles: Lancaster Bible's No. 1 team of Deanna Graber and Cara DiCiano earned an 8-1 victory to get the Chargers on the board. Kenedi Berkhimer and Chloe Campbell, playing at No. 2 doubles on Saturday, lost 8-2, and the No. 3 team of Kaitlin Kirby and Alycia Eglauer also dropped their match, falling 8-1.
 
Singles: Graber earned a 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles, while DiCiano won, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. Berkhimer earned a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 3 singles, while Kirby battled, but lost, 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4 singles. Campbell rebounded from the doubles loss with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 5 singles, while Eglauer nearly won her first collegiate match at No. 6 singles, but came up just short, falling to Marcie Harman, 5-7, 6-3, 13-11.
 
The Coach Says: "I'm so proud of our ladies today," Lancaster Bible Head Coach Rod Baughman said. "It's not easy to come out of doubles down, 2-1 and win the match. Kenedi was strong, as she stepped in for injured senior Haylee Fishel at No. 3 singles. Chloe's grip showed up in the clinching match, as she battled back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set."
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is 5-1 all-time against Penn College…This was the first match between the teams since March 29, 2019 when the Chargers defeated Penn College, 9-0…DiCiano remained undefeated in singles play this season, as she improved to 6-0…Both Graber and Berkhimer are 4-2 in singles play this season…Prior to the match, Lancaster Bible honored its lone senior this season, Haylee Fishel.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible returns to the court on Thursday, April 15, as the Chargers host Penn St. Harrisburg at 3 p.m…The Match was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but was pushed back.