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Lafayette 7, Delaware 0

March 11, 2003

Leopards Stay Undefeated in Sweep of Blue Hens

EASTON, PA -- Host Lafayette College won all six singles matches in straight sets and swept the doubles point with three victories in defeating the University of Delaware 7-0 in women's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.

Delaware (2-4) lost its second straight match while Lafayette remained undefeated in duals this season with a 7-0 record. The Blue Hens will return to action March 14 at home vs. Loyola College.

Lafayette swept the six singles matches as Chez Saricas defeated Delaware's Jessica Wilkes, 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 1 spot, Shannon Rowe defeated Jennifer Lamberton, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2, Lilly Fardshisheh beat Beth Principe, 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3, Monika Serrano upended Stephanie Riddle, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, Ali Kelley defeated Katie Heath, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 5, and Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Julia Shapiro, 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 6 spot.

Both Shapiro and Riddle had three-match win streaks snapped in singles play.

In doubles, the No. 1 team of Rowe and Fardshisheh defeated Wilkes-Principe, 8-6, Serrano and Kelley downed Lamberton and Katie Miller, 8-2, and the No. 3 tandem of Saricas and Fung-Kee-Fung downed Heath and Jenna Musolino, 8-2.

AGATE:

Lafayette def. Delaware, 7-0

Singles: Chez Saricas, L, def. Jessica Wilkes, 6-2, 6-1; Shannon Rowe, L, def. Jennifer Lamberton, 6-1, 6-1; Lilly Fardshisheh, L, def. Beth Principe, 6-1, 6-0; Monika Serrano, L, def. Stephanie Riddle, 6-2, 6-2; Ali Kelley, L, def. Katie Heath, 6-2, 6-1; Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung, L, def. Julia Shapiro, 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles: Rowe-Fardshisheh, L, def. Wilkes-Principe, 8-6; Serrano-Kelley, L, def. Lamberton-Katie Miller, 8-2; Saricas-Fung-Kee-Fung, L, def. Heath-Jenna Musolino, 8-2.

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