PHILADELPHIA (09/09/03) - Saint Joseph's managed only a fifth singles win by sophomore Jess Swanderski in a season opening loss to Lafayette, 6-1. Swanderski was a 6-1, 6-3 victor over Lafayette's Susan King to earn SJU's only point. The Leopards (1-0) won all the singles matches in straight sets, including a 7-5, 6-0 first singles win by all-Patriot League player Chez Saricas over St. Joe's (0-1) senior Pilar Glodzik. In first doubles action Glodzik and Nicole Morrison fell in a closely contested match with Saricas and Lisa Fung-Ku-Fung, 8-6. The Crimson and Gray return to the courts on Friday when it hosts Fordham at 3:00 p.m. Singles
1. Chez Saricas (L) d. Pilar Glodzik (SJU), 7-5, 6-0
2. Lisa Fung-Ku-Fung (L) d. Katie Bobish (SJU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Monika Serrano (L) d. Nicole Morrison (SJU), 6-0, 6-1
4. Leigh Pratt (L) d. Michelle Savage (SJU), 6-3, 6-1
5. Jess Swanderski (SJU) d. Susan King (L), 7-6, 6-4
6. Ali Kelley (L) d. Erika Guers (SJU), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
1. Saricas-Fung-Ku-Fung (L) d. Glodzik-Morrison (SJU), 8-6
2. Serrano-Pratt (L) d. Bobish-Swanderski (SJU), 8-3
3. Kelley-Steph Rosman (L) d. Savage-Reshma Moorthy (SJU), 8-0