MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg picked up its second-straight win on Friday, Mar. 29.  The Lions bested North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) foe Cazenovia 9-0 in the team's 2013 league opener.  It was the squad's second sweep in as many opportunities.

Sophomore Gabrielle LeGendre (East Stroudsburg, Pa. / Notre Dame) and senior Theodora Avramidis (Glenwood, N.J. / Vernon Township) got things rolling in doubles action as the ladies' top team bested Cazenovia's pair of Katelyn Fragnoli and Francesca Domano 8-5.  The Lions' number two doubles team of Amanda Herr (Manheim, Pa. / Manheim Central) and Alejandra Portillo (Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra) notched an 8-3 decision over the Wildcats' Bri Davis and Rebecca Bossin while Harrisburg's pair consisting of Emilie Jussaume (Elizabethtown, Pa. / Ermitage) and Sarah Dartiguanauve (Reading, Pa. / Quisqueya) picked up a forfeit victory in the number three slot.

LeGendre won the battle of top singles players 6-2, 6-1 over Fragnoli and Avramidis used a 6-1, 6-1 line to dispose of Domano in the number two spot.  Portillo defeated Davis 6-1, 6-3 in the number three slot while Penn State Harrisburg's number four in Herr took care of Bossin 6-2, 6-2.  Jussaume won her number five match over the Wildcats' Megan McGerati 6-0, 6-3 while Dartiguenave completed the sweep thanks to another Cazenovia forfeit.

The impressive victory improved the ladies to 4-5 on the year and got them off to a strong start in conference play.  The Lions will look to make it three in a row when they host NEAC opponent St. Elizabeth on Saturday, Apr. 6.