The #4 Middlebury women's tennis team blanked Lebanon Valley College 5-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With the victory, the Panthers advance to the regional final on Sunday at 12:00 p.m., with a trip to the NCAA Quarterfinals on the line.
 
HIGHLIGHTS

• In the quickest match of the day, tandem Nina Farhat and Sami Remis eased to an 8-0 victory in the third spot.
• The top duo of Amy Delman and Sahana Raman followed with an 8-0 triumph.
• In the middle of the lineup, Gena Huang and Claudia Miller made it 3-0, relinquishing just one game (8-1).
• Huang continued with a 6-0, 6-0 win at #6 in singles, before Lulu Wu clinched the match without dropping a game (6-0, 6-0) in the third spot.
• When the match concluded, #1 Raman (6-0, 2-1), #2 Delman (6-0, 5-0), #4 Nathalie van der Reis (6-0, 4-0) and #5 Miller (6-0, 2-0) had claimed the first set and were up in the second.

NOTES

• The Panthers improve to 15-3 overall, marking the ninth time that the program has eclipsed the 15-win plateau, while improving to 8-0 at home this season. 
• Huang and Wu each claimed their fourth-consecutive singles victory. 
• In doubles, Farhat and Remis have won five straight, while Delman and Raman remain unbeaten at 9-0.
• The Panthers are looking to claim their 10th regional title on Sunday, and are seeking the program's first national title. 
• This is Middlebury's 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. 

The Panthers take on the winner of #28 Skidmore/Drew on Sunday at noon on Proctor Tennis Courts.