Saint Joseph's Women's Tennis Team Falls to Fordham, 4-1

Oct. 4, 2006

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team fell to Fordham, 4-1, Wednesday afternoon at Finnesey Courts.

The Rams claimed the first point of the match winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Fordham's Dominique Ligouri and Ellenoir Featherston downed Saint Joseph's junior Stephania Velazquez and freshman Jen Kedzierski 8-1, while the Rams' Doina Sandor and Lisa Vulin topped the Hawks' juniors Gina DiGiacomo and Erika Guers, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles.

In individual play, Saint Joseph's earned its only point of the match as Kedzierski topped Ellenoir Featherston 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.

With the loss, the Hawks fell to 7-4 on the season, while Fordham improves to 1-1 on the year with the win.

Saint Joseph's returns to action Thursday, October 5 when it hosts Rider at 3 p.m.

Singles
1. Dominique Ligouri (FOR) def. Stephania Velazquez (SJU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Jennifer Kedzierski (SJU) def. Ellenoir Featherston (FOR) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Doina Sandor (FOR) def. Erika Guers (SJU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Lisa Vulin (FOR) def. Gina DiGiacomo (SJU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Krysta Contino (SJU) vs. Martina Featherston (FOR) DNF
6. Marisa Donelson (SJU) vs. Elizabeth Stall (FOR) DNF

Double
1. Ligouri/E. Featherston (FOR) def. Velazquez/Kedzierski (SJU) 8-1 2. Sandor/Vulin (FOR) def. DiGiacomo/Guers (SJU) 8-3 3. Contino/Lauren Kuhmerker (SJU) def M. Featherston/Stall (SJU) 8-2

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