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April 16, 2002 Delaware Wins Five Singles Matches to Close Out Regular Season TOWSON, MD - The University of Delaware closed out the regular season Tuesday afternoon with a 6-1 Colonial Athletic Association women's tennis victory over host Towson University. The Blue Hens claimed their fourth straight victory to improve to 7-10 (3-3 CAA) heading into the CAA Tournament which begins Thursday at Richmond, VA. Delaware won five of the six singles matches with senior Elly Giese winning at No. 1, junior Jessica Wilkes at No. 2, sophomore Anisha Talati at No. 3, senior Martine Street at No. 4, and junior Christine Knox at No. 5. Giese improved to 13-7 on the season with her fourth straight victory while Knox won her sixth straight match to improve to 12-4. Talati improved to 12-9 on the season. Delaware swept the three doubles matches as Giese and Street won 8-2 at the No.1 spot, Talati and Wilkes teamed for an 8-2 win at No. 2, and Knox and Beth Principe were 8-6 winner at the third spot. Talati and Wilkes (4-1) and Knox and Principe (7-3) each won for the fourth straight time. AGATE: Delaware def. Towson, 6-1 Singles: Elly Giese, D, def. Emily Weichert, 7-5, 7-6 (7-0); Jessica Wilkes, D, def. Lindsay Brown, 6-2, 6-1; Anisha Talati, D, def. Katie Long, 6-2, 6-4; Martine Street, D, def. Sarah Dumansky, 6-0, 6-1; Christine Knox, D, def. Stacy Pignatelli, 6-0, 6-0; Safoura Mostowfi, T, def. Beth Principe, 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Giese - Street, D, def. Weichert-Brown, 8-2; Talati-Wilkes, D, def. Pignatelli-Abby Sharp, 8-2; Knox-Principe, D, def. Long-Dumansky, 8-6. |
