Feb. 19, 2012

NEWARK, Del. - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team put forth a tough battle at Delaware on Saturday night, but eventually fell, 4-3, to the Blue Hens.

Falling behind 1-0 after dropping the doubles' point, the Hawks got back in the match quickly with wins at the top two singles flights. At No. 1 singles, Junior Casey Robinson needed three sets, but dispensed of Dorothy Safron, 6-0, 6-7, 10-8.

Sophomore Devi Jadeja got SJU its second point with a victory at No. 2 singles. Needing three sets as well, Jadeja came through with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Courtney Fenimore. Freshman Kelly Mulquin would also prevail for the Hawks in three sets, posting a 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-3 win over Olivia Heim at the sixth flight.

Unfortunately for SJU, Delaware was able to claim the other three singles flights for the 4-3 win.

Doubles
1. Samantha Carnall / Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (UD) def. Casey Robinson / Aurora Davis (SJU) 8-5
2. Dorothy Safron / Courtney Fenimore (UD) def. Lauren Roy / Kelly Mulquin (SJU) 8-0
3. Kimberly Milla / Christina Harrington (UD) def. Devi Jadeja / Laura Matz (SJU) 8-4

Singles
1. Robinson (SJU) def. Safron (UD) 6-0, 6-7 (5) 10-8
2. Jadeja (SJU) def. Fenimore (UD) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Carnall (UD) def. Davis (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Sjoberg-Sundstrom (UD) def. Matz (SJU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Harrington (UD) def. Roy (SJU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Mulquin (SJU) def. Olivia Heim (UD) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-3