KINGSTON, PA – The Wilkes University women's tennis team advanced to the MAC Freedom finals following a 6-0 victory over King's College in the semifinals Thursday night at the Kingston Tennis Club.
 
With the win Wilkes improves to 19-2 overall and moves onto its tenth straight MAC Freedom championship match Saturday.
 
Wilkes went 3-0 after doubles play thanks to wins from all three pairs sets. Kendra Croker (Old Forge, PA/Scranton Prep) and Jordan Vasarkovy (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) scored an 8-4 win at No. 1. Taylor Hoffmann (Huntingdon Valley, PA/Lower Moreland) and Julia Baranov (Huntingdon Valley, PA/William Tennent) scored an 8-2 decision at No. 2 while Madison Salmon (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott) and Olivia Hewison (Port Crane, NY/Chenango Valley) posted a sweep at 8-0.
 
Vasarkovy then opened singles play with a 6-0, 6-1 win before Salmon and Hoffmann clinched the match both finishing their victories at the same time at No. 3 and 4.
 
Wilkes will host No. 2 seed Misericordia University in the championship match Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Ralston Athletic Complex.
 
Wilkes University 6, King's College 0
 
Singles competition:
1. K. Croker (WUWT) vs. Madeline Griffin (KINGSWT) 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
2. J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Julia Keppel (KINGSWT) 6-0, 6-1
3. M. Salmon (WUWT) def. Lauren DeReinzi (KINGSWT) 6-3, 6-0
4. T. Hoffmann (WUWT) def. Maggie Walsh (KINGSWT) 6-1, 6-1
5. E. Volutza (WUWT) vs. Miranda Warunek (KINGSWT) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
6. G. Graham (WUWT) vs. Natalie Coffee (KINGSWT) unfinished
 
Doubles competition:
1. K. Croker/J. Vasarkovy (WUWT) def. Madeline Griffin/Julia Keppel (KINGSWT) 8-4
2. T. Hoffmann/J. Baranov (WUWT) def. Lauren DeReinzi/Maggie Walsh (KINGSWT) 8-2
3. M. Salmon/O. Hewison (WUWT) def. Emily Kabalka/Miranda Warunek (KINGSWT) 8-0