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Villanova 6, Delaware 1

September 24, 2002

Jessica Wilkes Wins Delaware's Only Match at No. 1 Singles

 

NEWARK, DE -- Villanova won five of the six singles matches, including four in straight sets, to post a 6-1 non-league women's tennis victory over host University of Delaware Tuesday at the Delaware Field House Courts.

Jessica Wilkes improved to 5-1 in singles

Delaware senior Jessica Wilkes (Nazareth/Bethlehem, PA) picked up the Blue Hens' lone victory on the day as she downed Villanova's Steph Ariot 7-6 (7-5), 6-1 at No. 1 singles to improve to a team best record of 5-1 on the season.

Villanova got straight set singles victories from Courtney Flezzani, Jessie Rybacki, Lindsay Tuchyr, and Erica Walter. At No. 2 singles, Delaware's Christine Knox (William Penn/New Castle, DE) suffered her second straight tough loss as the Wildcats' Jen Zick posted a 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 12-10 victory in three sets.

Villanova, which downed the Blue Hens by a 6-1 score for the third straight time, swept the three doubles matches, including a 9-8 (7-4) win by Ariot and Zick over Wilkes and Knox at the No. 1 spot.

Delaware will be off until Oct. 6 when the Blue Hens host LaSalle at the Delaware Field House Courts.

AGATE:

Singles: Jessica Wilkes, D, def. Steph Ariot, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1; Jen Zick, V, def. Christine Knox, 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 12-10; Courtney Flezzani, V, def. Beth Principe, 6-2, 6-2; Jessie Rybacki, V, def. Steph Riddle, 6-0, 6-1; Lindsay Tuchyr, V, def. Katie Miller, 6-0, 6-1; Erica Walter, V, def. Julia Shapiro, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Ariot-Zick, V, def. Knox-Wilkes, 9-8 (7-4); C. Flezzani-Rybacki, V, def. Riddle-Principe, 8-2; Morgan Flezzani-Walter, V, def. Miller-Jenna Musolino, 8-2.

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