CALIFORNIA, Pa. -- Nationally-ranked No. 6 California (Pa.) blanked the Mercyhurst College women's tennis team, 6-0, in the second round of the NCAA II Tournament on Friday afternoon at Roadman Park.

The Lakers finish their 2009-10 campaign with a 20-9 mark while making history in the process.  The women's program was the first tennis team at Mercyhurst to win an NCAA Tournament match and the first to eclipse the 20-win plateau.

#6 California (Pa.) 6, Mercyhurst 0
05/07/10 at California, Pa. (Roadman Park)

Singles competition
1. #20 Jutta Bornefeld (CAL) vs. Kim Ezzo (MER) unfinished
2. #28 Anastassiya Zherdeva (CAL) def. Meghan Raynor (MER) 6-2, 6-1
3. Nina Kowalski (CAL) vs. Rebecca Haener (MER) unfinished
4. Jade Pondicas (CAL) def. Kelton Macke (MER) 6-2, 6-0
5. Axelle Fernandez (CAL) def. Jenna Raynor (MER) 6-0, 6-0
6. Laurie Navarro (CAL) vs. Natalie Iovino (MER) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Jutta Bornefeld/Laurie Navarro (CAL) def. Kim Ezzo/Meghan Raynor (MER) 8-2
2. Jade Pondicas/Anastassiya Zherdeva (CAL) def. Rebecca Haener/Kelton Macke (MER) 8-2
3. Axelle Fernandez/Nina Kowalski (CAL) def. Jenna Raynor/Natalie Iovino (MER) 8-0

Match Notes
Mercyhurst 20-9; Regional ranking #7
California (Pa.) 22-5; National ranking #6; Regional ranking #1
Second round of NCAA Tournament
California (Pa.) advances to face Charleston (W.Va.) in finals of
regional tournament tomorrow, Saturday, May 8
Zherdeva, Pondicas (CAL) won singles matches at same time