In a rematch of last year's championship, the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats avenged their loss with a 5-4 decision over the Penn St. Behrend Lions for their first AMCC title in program history.
Pitt-Greensburg took an early 2-1 lead after the doubles matches, with Cathryn Rossi and Isabella Lane claiming No. 1 and Abigail Rosman and Amber Sterrett earning the No. 2 spot. Behrend's Sarah Howard and Rachel Weber got the Lions their first point at No. 3 doubles, winning 8-2.
Behrend's Audra Carnes tied the match at 2-all with a shutout victory over at No. 4 singles (6-0, 6-0).
The Lions took the first set at No. 1 and 6 singles, eventually getting a 6-2, 6-1 win by Erica Jasinski in the top spot, as Weber tallied the same 6-2, 6-1 decision at No. 6 singles to help Behrend take a 4-2 lead in the match.
Pitt-Greensburg won the final two singles matches at the No. 2 (Rosman) and No. 3 (Sterrett) spots, respectively. Isabella Lane made it 4-3 for the Bobcats with a tiebreaker win at No. 5 singles to take home the trophy.
With the win, Pitt-Greensburg has earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA national tournament, which will take place May 23-28, 2022 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL. This will mark the first trip to the national tournament for the Bobcats.
All-Tournament Team:
Abby Rosman, Pitt-Greensburg
Amber Sterrett, Pitt-Greensburg
Erica Jaskinski, Penn St. Behrend
Rachel Weber, Penn St. Behrend
Jasmine Mott, Medaille
Jenna Bartlett, Penn State Altoona