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September 30, 2003 Blue Hens Win Five Singles Matches in Straight Sets for Shutout NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware women's tennis team swept five singles matches in straight sets on the way to its first dual match win of the season with a 7-0 victory over West Chester Tuesday at the Delaware Field House Courts. Delaware (1-1), which was playing its home opener and its only scheduled home match of the fall season, bounced back from a 6-1 loss at Bucknell Saturday. The Hens have now defeated the Rams in six straight meetings. Sophomore transfer Marissa Singer (Bayonne/Bayonne, NJ/U. of Tampa) won at No. 1 singles, freshman Liz Perlow (Lawrence/Island Park, NY) downed Jenna Hilton at No. 2, freshman Sari Shuster (Byram Hills/Pleasantville, NY) won at the No. 3 spot, freshman Jamie deGraffenreid (Saddlebrook Prep/Millersville, PA) won at No. 4, and sophomore Stephanie Riddle (Seaford/Seaford, DE) was a winner at the No. 5 spot. Senior Beth Principe (Watchung Hills/Warren, NJ) got the win at the No. 6 singles position by default. The Hens had an equally easy time in doubles play as the teams of Perlow and Shuster at No. 1 and Singer and Principe at No. 2 were victorious. Delaware's No. 3 doubles team of Jen Lamberton (Scituate/North Scituate, RI) and DeGraffenreid won by default. Delaware will return to action Oct. 2 when it travels to Villanova. AGATE: Delaware defeated West Chester, 7-0 Singles: Marissa Singer, D, def. Jessica Fulton, 6-1, 6-0; Liz Perlow, D, def. Jenna Hilton, 6-2, 6-2; Sari Shuster, D, def. Sheila Sheridan, 6-2, 6-0; Jamie deGraffenreid, D, def. Lindsay Brown, 6-0, 6-0; Stephanie Riddle, D, def. Tara Jeckel, 6-0, 6-0; Beth Principe, D, won by default. Doubles: Perlow/Shuster, D, def. Fulton/Hilton, 8-4; Singer/Principe, D def. Sheridan/Brown, 8-1; deGraffenreid/Jen Lamberton, D, won by default. |
