Oct. 18, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team capped the dual portion of its Fall schedule Monday afternoon with a competitive match against Delaware. Despite several strong performances, the Hawks dropped the match to the Blue Hens, 7-0, at the SJU Tennis Complex.

Delaware (1-0) claimed the first point of the match, winning all three doubles matches. The team of freshman Devi Jadejaand junior Laura Matz put up a strong effort at No. 1 doubles, but fell 8-1, while Tara Walsh and Sally Kalani Stainier had a strong effort in an 8-1 loss at No. 2 doubles.

Switching to singles, Stainier held her own at the second flight against Delaware's Dorothy Safron. Safron, who won the No. 1 flight at the SJU Classic two weeks prior, was challenged by Stainier, but ultimately won, 6-2, 6-2. Walsh also put up a hard-fought match at No. 5 singles before falling to Olivia Heim, 6-3, 6-1.

Saint Joseph's posted a 1-3 mark in dual matches during the Fall and will cap it off as individual Hawks will compete at the ITA Regionals this weekend at Virginia Tech.

Singles
1. Megan Doran (UD) def. Devi Jadeja (SJU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Dorothy Safron (UD) def. Sally Kalani Stainier (SJU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Samantha Carnall (UD) def. Maggie Mullaney (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Ivana Petrich (UD) def. Laura Matz (SJU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Olivia Heim (UD) def. Tara Walsh (SJU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Montse Ripoll (UD) def. Nicole Esposito (SJU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Carnall/Doran (UD) def. Jadeja/Matz (SJU) 8-1
2. Petrich/Ripoll (UD) def. Walsh/Stainier (SJU) 8-1
3. Safron/Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (UD) def. Mullaney/Esposito (SJU) 8-0