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Delaware 6, Towson 1
April 7, 2004

Blue Hens Win Eight of Nine Matches for CAA Victory

TOWSON, MD - The University of Delaware men's and women's tennis teams each picked up their first Colonial Athletic Association victories of the season with identical 6-1 sweeps over host Towson University Wednesday afternoon.

The Delaware men snapped a three-match losing streak and improved to 9-8 (1-1 CAA) as the Blue Hens swept the doubles competition and won five singles matches, including three in straight sets. Towson fell to 9-11 on the season.

On the women's side, Delaware snapped a two-match losing streak and improved to 6-8 (1-2 CAA). The Hens won two of three doubles matches and won five of the six singles matches. Towson fell to 7-11 with the loss.

On the men's side, Delaware got singles wins from John Tully (right) at the No. 1 spot, Sanjay Khindri at No. 2, Adam Liebman at No. 3, Josh Ditman at No. 4, and Ari Zweig at No. 5. Tully improved to 15-6 on the season while Liebman and Ditman each captured their 10th singles win of the season. In doubles play, the No. 1 team of Tully and Khindri, Ditman and Zweig, and Liebman and Philip Wayne were all easy winners.

In women's tennis action, Delaware got singles wins from Sari Shuster at No. 1, Liz Perlow at No. 2, Jamie deGraffenreid at No. 4, Beth Principe at No. 5, and Stefanie Riddle at No. 6. Riddle and Shuster, who downed Sarah Dumansky, the daughter of former UD men's standout Jeff Dumansky, both won their 11th singles matches of the season. In doubles, Delaware's No. 1 team of Shuster and deGraffenreid and No. 3 team of Singer and Perlow each won their matches.

Both Delaware teams return home to host CAA foe Hofstra Saturday at the Delaware Field House Courts.

AGATE:

Delaware def. Towson, 6-1

Singles: John Tully, D, def. Chris Rowland, 6-3, 6-2; Sanjay Khindri, D, def. Ittai Dvir, 6-2, 6-0; Adam Liebman, D, def. Doug Ferguson, 6-2, 6-1; Josh Ditman, D, def. Todd Nagel, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1), Ari Zweig, D, def. Dan Seltzer, 6-4, 1-6, 6-1; Joel Young, T, def. Dustin Lewis, 6-4, 6-1.

Doubles: Tully-Khindri, D, def. Rowland-Nagel, 8-2; Ditman-Zweig, D, def. Dvir-Ferguson, 8-4; Liebman-Philip Wayne, D, def. Navin Kahn-Mike Eddison, 8-2.

 

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