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March 16, 2002 Blue Hens Drop CAA Opener to Dukes in North Carolina
WILMINGTON, NC -- The University of Delaware women's tennis team began a two-game swing through Wilmington, NC with a 7-0 loss to Colonial Athletic Association foe James Madison University Saturday at the UNC Wilmington Tennis Courts. James Madison swept all six singles matches and all three doubles matches to improve to 4-3 with its third straight victory. Delaware, which will take on host UNC Wilmington Sunday at 11 a.m., dropped its fifth straight match to fall to 3-5, 0-1 CAA. The match was the first ever meeting between the two teams in women's tennis and was Delaware's first ever CAA match. The Dukes were a CAA semifinalist a year ago. JMU swept the six singles matches as Margie Zesinger defeated Delaware's Elly Giese, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8 at the No. 1 spot; Liz Simon downed Jessica Wilkes, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 2, Christy Michaux defeated Anisha Talati, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3, Spencer Brown upended Christine Knox, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) at No. 4, Kristen Veith beat Beth Principe, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5, and Rebecca Vanderelst was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Julie Shapiro at No. 6. In doubles, Michaux and Simon teamed for an 8-3 win over Delaware's Giese and Wilkes at the No. 1 spot, Vanderelst and Brown downed Talati and Principe, 8-0, and Brittany Rowley and Zesinger defeated Knox and Jennifer Lamberton 8-2 at the No. 3 spot. AGATE: James Madison 7, Delaware 0 Singles: Margie Zesinger, JMU, def. Elly Giese, 6-2, 3-6, 10-8; Liz Simon, JMU, def. Jessica Wilkes, 6-4, 6-2; Christy Michaux, JMU, def. Anisha Talati, 6-1, 6-1; Spencer Brown, JMU, def. Christine Knox, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1); Kristen Veith, JMU, def. Beth Principe, 6-0, 6-0; Rebecca Vanderelst, JMU, def. Julie Shapiro, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Michaux-Simon, JMU, def. Giese-Wilkes, 8-3; Vanderelst-Brown, JMU, def. Talati-Principe, 8-0; Brittany Rowley-Zesinger- def. Knox-Jennifer Lamberton, 8-2 |
