WILKES-BARRE, Pa. –Senior Rebecca Reynolds (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport) advanced to the finals  of the Women’s Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championships  for the first time in her career to lead the Lycoming College women’s tennis team on Sunday, Oct. 10 at the Ralston Field Complex at Kirby Park.

She reached the round in the fourth flight of singles by posting a 6-4, 6-2 win over Manhattenville’s Kaitlin Triano in the semifinals. However, she fell in the finals to Wilkes’ Rebekah Shanaman, 6-3, 6-0.

Freshman Sayumi Akashi (Kanagawa, Japan/University of the Sacred Heart) fell in the second-flight singles semifinals to eventual flight champion, Victoria Byble of Wilkes, 6-1, 6-1.

Rounding out the Warriors semifinalists, freshman Ellen Philips (Muncy, Pa./Muncy) fell to Amanda Holyk of Wilkes, 6-0, 6-0, in the sixth flight.

In the third flight of doubles, freshman Kathy Jacobs (Milton, Pa./Milton) and sophomore Adriana Rivera (Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty) fell to the team of Shanaman and Michelle Knight of Wilkes, 8-0.

The MAC Individual Championships concluded the fall season for the Warriors. They will open the spring portion of their season on March 26, 2011 when Arcadia comes to Bruce Henry Park for a 1 p.m. match.