Gwynedd-Mercy 5, Cabrini 3
2011 CSAC Team Tournament Championship

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EASTON, PA. -- Gwynedd-Mercy defeated Cabrini in an exciting nailbiter, 5-3, in the championship of the 2011 CSAC Team Tournament to win its fourth conference title in a row. With the win, the Griffins capture the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Team Tournament which takes place in May of 2012.

It wasn't easy as the Cavaliers put up quite a fight as the match lasted well over four hours.



The Griffins (15-2) received some stellar play in big-time situations from their captains as junior Chelsea Jones (Tamaqua, Pa./Tamaqua) grinded out a 6-1, 6-4 win at #5 singles after trailing 3-0 in the second set and senior Jessica Scarpello (Haddon, Twp, NJ./Haddon Twp.), who fittingly was able to clinch the match as she rallied to win her #2 singles battle with an 0-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory.

The match started out with doubles as GM would take the two of three matches to go ahead 2-1. The team of Scarpello and sophomore Rachel Fein (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) scored a W at the #1 flight with an 8-4 win. Then the duo of freshmen Taylor Michener (Warrington, Pa./C.B. South) and Gabby Muller (Washington, Twp, N.J./Washington Twp.) picked up an 8-5 win at the #2 doubles flight. Jones and partner Caroline Lockwood (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North) were not so lucky at #3 doubles, falling 8-6.

The Cavaliers (12-3) evened it at 2-2 with a win at #3 singles, but soon after Fein closed out a 6-3, 6-2 win at the #1 flight. Again, Cabrini stayed within arm's reach, winning at #4 singles, but Jones, who overcame an early deficit the second set in her match, was able to nail down a 6-1, 6-4 victory, setting the stage for Scarpello to clinch her fourth conference team championship.

Singles
1. Fein, Rachel (GMWT) def. Kennedy, Katie (CAWT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Scarpello, Jessica (GMWT) def. DiCamillo, Alexis (CAWT) 0-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Lettmann, Michelle (CAWT) def. Michener, Taylor (GMWT) 6-2, 6-2
4. Scotto, Adriana (CAWT) def. Lockwood, Caroline (GMWT) 7-5, 6-2
5. Jones, Chelsea (GMWT) def. Trumbo, Samantha (CAWT) 6-1, 6-4
6. Muller, Gabby (GMWT) vs. Nastala, Victoria (CAWT) unfinished

Doubles
1. Fein, Rachel/Scarpello, Jessica (GMWT) def. Kennedy, Katie/Scotto, Adriana (CAWT) 8-4
2. Michener, Taylor/Muller, Gabby (GMWT) def. Trumbo, Samantha/DiCamillo, Alexis (CAWT) 8-5
3. Nastala, Victoria/Lettmann, Michelle (CAWT) def. Jones, Chelsea/Lockwood, Caroline (GMWT) 8-6