BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – The IUP women's tennis team became back-to-back Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Champions with a 5-0 win over rival Mercyhurst Saturday afternoon at the Burt Reese Tennis Center at Bloomsburg University.
 
Senior Luise von Agris wrapped up the championship for the Crimson Hawks with a 6-4, 7-6 win at the second singles spot. She was named the PSAC Tournament MVP for her performance during the week, going a combined 3-0 in matched against West Chester and Mercyhurst.

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This is the second straight year that IUP has defeated Mercyhurst in the conference championship match. It's the program's second ever PSAC title after defeating the Lakers 5-2 last April in Bloomsburg. It also marked the eighth straight year the Crimson Hawks have played for the conference title.
 
The Crimson Hawks improved to 19-5 overall with the victory, posting their second straight shutout win in the conference tournament. They defeated West Chester 5-0 in Friday's semifinals.
 
The loss for Mercyhurst was just its second of the season, falling to 22-2 overall. Both losses came to IUP by a combined score of 12-2.
 
The Crimson Hawks took all three doubles matches by a combined score 24-11.
 
Jarka Petercakova and von Agris dominated at one with an 8-3 victory. Julia Newman and Mariana Valenzuela won by a score of 8-2 at three, and Katya Minchenkova and Nicole Beidacki rallied for an 8-6 victory at two.
 
IUP made it a 4-0 lead when Beidacki picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win at four.
 
The two victories Saturday from von Agris gave her a 55-12 overall record this year, with 26 singles wins and 29 doubles wins. The 55 wins are a single season school record.
 
The Crimson Hawks are now 17-6 in PSAC tournament matches since 2011.
                                                                
Up next
The NCAA will release its 48-team Division II Championship field Tuesday, April 24. The Crimson Hawks entered the weekend ranked No. 1 in the Atlantic Region heading into the weekend.
 
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