NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College women's tennis claimed its third consecutive Skyline Conference championship with a 5-2 win over St. Joseph's College on Saturday afternoon.  The Knights are now 13-2 overall and will compete in the NCAA Division III Tournament in May.

Mount Saint Mary jumped out to a 2-1 lead with wins at first and second doubles.  Senior Annmarie Llewellyn (Brookhaven, N.Y.) and junior Gabriela Murphy-Goldberg (Newburgh, N.Y.) were 8-2 winners at the top spot, while juniors Emily Gregory (Albertson, N.Y.) and Jen Gregory (Albertson, N.Y.) snagged an 8-4 win at second doubles.  Sophomore Jaimee Lubniewski (Middletown, N.Y.) and freshman Alissa Niad (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) battled hard at third doubles, but eventually fell by a score of 9-7.

Murphy-Goldberg and Emily Gregory sent the Knights to a 4-1 lead with wins at first and fourth singles, respectively.  Murphy-Goldberg won 6-2, 6-1 at the top spot, while Emily Gregory took a 6-1, 6-1 decision at fourth.  St. Joseph's claimed the match at second singles to make it 4-2, but Jen Gregory provided the clinching point with a 6-3, 6-1 win at third singles.

Murphy-Goldberg was named the tournament's most valuable player.

The Knights will compete in their third consecutive NCAA Tournament in May and will be seeking to advance to the second round for the first time in program history.