With its perfect 10-0 record on the line, the Wilkes University women's tennis team pulled out a 5-4 nail biter over Moravian in a match that lasted over four hours.

The Lady Colonels got on the board first when the duo of Michelle Knight (Washington, Pa./Trinity) and Rebecca Shanaman took an 8-3 win over Anna Meola and Melissa Emery at the No. 3 spot. Victoria Bybel (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) and Kristin Wilt (Milton, Pa./Milton) made it 2-0 with an 8-4 win over MaryKate Kelly and Kerry McKinley.

The Greyhounds closed the gap after Jami Fein and Dyana Swan defeated Xiaoqiao Zhang (Zhengzhou City, China/Warren Hills (N.J.)) and Alison McDonald (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) 8-6 at the No. 1 spot.

In singles play, Fein tied the match at two when she defeated Victoria Bybel (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) 6-0, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot. McDonald took a 6-2, 6-2 straight-set win over Kelly to give Wilkes a 3-2 match advantage. Zhang would give the Lady Colonels a 4-2 cushion with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Swan at the No. 2 position.

Wilt gave Wilkes the lead for good with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-1) win over Kerry McKinley at the No. 4 spot before the Greyhounds would win at the No. 5 and 6 positions.

Wilkes will be idle until it heads to Reading to take on PSU-Berks on Tuesday, March 24.


Singles
1. Jami Fein (MC) def. Victoria Bybel (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) 6-0, 6-1
2. Xiaoqiao Zhang (Zhengzhou City, China/Warren Hills (N.J.)) (Wilkes) def. Dyanna Swan 6-3, 6-2
3. Alison McDonald (Duncannon, Pa./Susquenita) (Wilkes) def. Marykate Kelly 6-2, 6-2
4. Kristin Wilt (Milton, Pa./Milton) (Wilkes) def. Kerry McKinley 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Lexie Hay (MC) def. Michelle Knight (Washington, Pa./Trinity) 1-6, 7-5, 7-5
6. Anna Meola (MC) def. Katie Buckley (Danville, Pa./Danville) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 5

Doubles
1. Fein/Swan (MC) def. Zhang/McDonald 8-6
2. Bybel/Wilt (Wilkes) def. Kelly/McKinley 8-4
3. Knight/Rebecca Shanaman (Wilkes) def. Meola/Melissa Emery 8-3

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1