The Lancaster Bible College women's tennis team is set to battle Penn St. Harrisburg in the North Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Final on Saturday, as the Chargers look to capture their first-ever conference crown. The match is set to begin at 12 p.m. in Middletown, Pa. on the campus of Penn St. Harrisburg. Due to COVID-19 policies, no spectators are permitted at the event.
 
No. 2 Lancaster Bible vs. No. 1 Penn St. Harrisburg
Saturday, May 1, 2021 – 12 p.m.
 
Team Records
Lancaster Bible: 6-3, 3-1 NEAC
Penn St. Harrisburg: 6-0, 3-0 NEAC
 
How They Got Here
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers cruised past Penn College in Tuesday's NEAC Semifinals, 8-1 at Hempfield Rec Center…Lancaster Bible won all three doubles matches, and secured the match early in singles play.
 
Penn St. Harrisburg: The Nittany Lions were equally as impressive in their NEAC Semifinal match, as they crushed Penn St. Berks, 9-0…Penn St. Harrisburg won three matches by forfeit, and breezed in the other matches.
 
Regular Season Match
Apr. 17: Penn St. Harrisburg easily dispatched Lancaster Bible at Hempfield Rec Center, as the Nittany Lions won, 9-0…The No. 2 doubles team of Haylee Fishel and Kenedi Berkhimer fared best in doubles play, falling 8-4 to Olivia Hitz and Isabella Pizzelanti…Cara DiCiano played a tough match at No. 2 singles for the Chargers, as she battled to a 6-3, 7-6 (3) loss to Sydney Nye.
 
Statistically Speaking
Lancaster Bible: The Chargers are 19-8 in doubles play this season…Lancaster Bible is also 19-8 at the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles positions this year.
 
Penn St. Harrisburg: Five of Penn St. Harrisburg's six victories this season have come via a 9-0 victory, including all of their NEAC wins…The team's closest win of the year came in a 5-4 win over Susquehanna on March 23…The Nittany Lions are 4-0 at home this season.
 
Team Notes
Lancaster Bible: This is the second straight NEAC Final appearance for the Chargers who lost to Penn St. Abington, 5-3 in the 2019 NEAC Final…Lancaster Bible is 3-1 in away matches this season…DiCiano, the NEAC Rookie of the Year, is 8-1 at No. 2 singles this season.
 
Penn St. Harrisburg: The Nittany Lions have won the NEAC Championship once in program history with that victory coming during the 2008-09 academic year…The team is led by NEAC Player of the Year Rachael Lim and NEAC Coach of the Year Becky Cecere.
 
How to Follow
The match can be seen LIVE thanks to Penn St. Harrisburg Athletic Communications.