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Delaware 5, George Mason 2
March 22, 2003

Blue Hens Win Four Singles Matches to Down CAA Foe

Christine Knox teamed with Jen Lamberton for a win at No. 2 doubles

NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware men's and women's tennis teams each posted victories over Colonial Athletic Association rival George Mason Saturday afternoon.

The Delaware men (8-8, 2-2 CAA) posted a 4-3 win over the Patriots at the Carpenter Sports Building Courts while the UD women (3-6, 1-0 CAA) won their first match of the spring after four straight setbacks with a 5-2 victory at the Delaware Field House Courts.

The Blue Hen men defeated George Mason for the second straight year as Dustin Lewis, Adam Liebman, and Josh Ditman all won at singles and Delaware claimed the doubles point by taking all three of the matches.

Lewis defeated Cem Akalin, 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 4 spot; Liebman downed Jorge Ramallo, 6-0, 7-6 (9-7) at No. 5, and Ditman improved to 9-3 on the season with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Miles Hughes. In doubles, the No. 1 team of John Tully and Robert Wirth, the No. 2 team of Sanjay Khindri and Ditman, and the No. 3 tandem of Patrick Seitz and Ari Zweig were all winners.

The Delaware women downed the Patriots for the fourth straight time as Jessica Wilkes, Jen Lamberton, Stephanie Riddle, and Julia Shapiro each won at singles and the Hens captured the doubles point with two wins.

Wilkes defeated Dinali DeSilva, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1; Lamberton downed Kelly Melichar, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3; Riddle defeated Deepti Bhalla, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5; and Shapiro was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Caroline Kamanski at No. 6. Wilkes and Shapiro each picked upped their team-high eight singles wins of the season.

In doubles, Delaware's No. 2 team of Christine Knox and Lamberton and No. 3 team of Katie Heath and Katie Miller were both winners.

AGATE:

Women: Delaware def. George Mason, 5-2

Singles: Jessica Wilkes, D, def. Dinali DeSilva, 6-3, 6-3; Jennifer Dektas, GM, def. Christine Knox, 6-4, 6-3; Jen Lamberton, D, def. Kelly Melichar, 6-3, 6-4; Katie Sloper, GM, def. Beth Principe, 1-6, 6-3, 11-9; Stephanie Riddle, D, def. Deepti Bhalla, 6-4, 6-4; Julia Shapiro, D, def. Caroline Kamanski, 6-1, 6-1;.

Doubles: DeSilva-Dektas, GM, def. Wilkes-Principe, 8-5; Knox-Lamberton, D, def. Melichar-Sloper, 8-3; Katie Heath-Katie Miller, D, def. Bhalla- Moore, 8-0.

Men: Delaware def. George Mason, 4-3

Singles: Agusto Ballester, GM, def. John Tully, 6-0, 6-0; Tim Bainton, GM, def. Sanjay Khindri, 6-3, 6-3; Stephan Dufils, GM, def. Robert Wirth, 6-2, 6-3; Dustin Lewis, D, def. Cem Akalin, 6-1, 6-1; Adam Liebman, D, def. Jorge Ramallo, 6-0, 7-6 (9-7); Josh Ditman, D, def. Miles Hughes, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Tully-Wirth, D, def. Ballester-Dufils, 9-8 (7-4); Khindri-Ditman, D, def. Bainton-Akalin, 9-7; Patrick Seitz-Ari Zweig, D, def. Ramallo-Hughes, 8-0.

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