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Swarthmore Invitational

September 14-15, 2002

Blue Hens Open Season by Taking Doubles Title

 

SWARTHMORE, PA -- The University of Delaware women's tennis squad opened the 2002-2003 season at the Swarthmore College Invitational this past weekend and recorded a doubles title and second place finishes in three of the four singles flights.

The Blue Hen team of Katie Miller and Jenna Musolino defeated a team from Millersville by a 9-7 score to capture the doubles title while singles players Jessica Wilkes, Miller, and Julia Shapiro all finished in second place in their respective flights.

For the tournament, Delaware posted a combined record of 16-11 in singles play. Also competing in the season -opening tournament were players from Swarthmore, Franklin & Marshall, and Millersville.

Swarthmore's Anjani Reddy defeated Delaware's Jessica Wilkes 6-4, 6-3 in the No. 1 Flight finals; Tiffany Callaio downed Delaware's Miller in the No. 3 Flight finals, and Natalie Barnes of Millersville beat Delaware's Shapiro 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 4 Flight championship.

Delaware will return to action Sept. 21 when the Blue Hens host Saint Joseph's.

AGATE

No. 1 Singles: 1st Round - Reddy (Swarthmore) def. Christine Knox (UD), 6-3, 6-4; Jessica Wilkes (UD), def. Papalia (F&M), 6-2, 6-0; 2nd Round - Leone (FM) def. Knox (UD), 7-5, 6-1; J. Wilkes (UD) def. Celano (Swarthmore), 6-3, 4-6 (10-4); Third Round - Knox (UD) def. Eger (Millersville), 6-3, 6-2; J. Wilkes (UD) def. Cornelius (Millersville), 6-2, 6-1; Finals: Anjani Reddy (Swarthmore) def. J. Wilkes, 6-4, 6-3.

No. 2 Singles: 1st Round - Miller (Millersville) def. Stefanie Riddle (UD), 7-6 (7), 6-4; Beth Principe (UD) def. Townsend (Swarthmore), 0-6, 6-2, 10-5; 2nd Round - Riddle (UD) def. Connor (FM), 6-3, 6-0; Opilo (Millersville) def. Principe (UD), 6-2, 7-5; 3rd Round - Riddle (UD) def. Voll (Swarthmore), 6-2, 6-4; Principe (UD) def. Kirkbright (FM), 6-1, 6-4.

No. 3 Singles: 1st Round - Callaio (Millersville) def. Jenna Musolino (UD), 7-6 (2), 6-1; Katie Miller (UD) def. Denenberg (F&M), 3-6, 7-5, 11-9; 2nd Round - Suzuki (Swarthmore) def. Musolino (UD), 6-1, 6-1; Miller (UD) def. Brewer (Millersville), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7; 3rd Round - Musolino (UD) def. Jenkins (FM), by default; Miller (UD) def. Shahi (Swarthmore), 6-1, 2-6, 10-8; Finals: Tiffany Callaio (Millersville) def. Miller (UD), 6-0, 2-6, 10-4

No. 4 Singles: 1st Round - Julia Shapiro (UD) def. Monts (F&M), 6-3, 6-1; Barnes (Millersville), def. Lesley Wilkes (UD), 6-1, 6-1; 2nd Round - L. Wilkes (UD) def. Potluri (Swarthmore), 6-1, 6-0; Shapiro (UD) def. Spatz (Millersville), 6-4, 5-7, 10-8; 3rd Round - Patel (FM) def. L. Wilkes (UD), 6-3, 6-1; 3rd Round - Shapiro (UD) def. Vallabh (Swarthmore), 2-6, 6-4, 11-9; Finals: Natalie Barnes (Millersville) def. Shapiro (UD), 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Leone-Connor (FM) def. J. Wilkes-Knox (UD), 8-5; Opilo-Miller (Millersville) def. Principe-Riddle (UD), 9-8 (1); Musolino-Miller (UD) def. Townsend-Berry (Swarthmore), 8-6; Aagarwal-Adelman (Swarthmore) def. Shapiro-L. Wilkes (UD), 8-2; Miller-Musolino (UD) def. Brewer-Callaio (Millersville), 9-7.

 

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