LANDISVILLE, Pa. -- Top-seeded St. Mary's College of Maryland climbed the mountain after a runner-up finish in 2025, to claim to 2026 United East Women's Tennis Championship by defeating No. 3 Penn College, 4-0, Sunday afternoon at the Hempfield RecCenter.
With the win, the Seahawks claimed their third conference championship in five seasons and also receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The selection show revealing the NCAA bracket will be on Monday, May 4 at noon. First Round matches will be played on Thursday and Friday, May 7-8.
St. Mary's dominated championship afternoon as they dropped just seven games. Sarah Levit and Lily Spedden started the afternoon off with a 6-0 shutout at No. 2 doubles while Lauren Lovejoy and Stella Manns posted a 6-1 score at No. 3 doubles to lock up the opening point for the seahawks.
In singles action, tournament MVP Lily Ganjbaksh made quick work at the No. 1 slot to defeat Ellen Buckley, 6-0, 6-0. Manns posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6 singles and Levit captured the championship point with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on Court 2.
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The United East boasts 14 NCAA Division III full member institutions which include: Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Gallaudet University, Keystone College, Lancaster Bible College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Harrisburg, St. Mary's College of Maryland, University of Valley Forge, and Wilson College. For more information, please visit gounitedeast.com.