 TOWSON, MD -- The University of Delaware women’s tennis team won five of six singles matches and all three doubles matches as the Blue Hens defeated Towson, 6-1, in Colonial Athletic Association action Friday afternoon.
Delaware snapped a four-match losing streak as the Blue Hens improved to 5-6 overall and 1-2 in the conference, while the Tigers dropped to 11-9 overall and are also 1-2 in the league.
Susan Pollack (right) defeated Bogumila Patzer 7-6 (2), 6-2 at No. 1 singles for Delaware, while Amanda Campbell posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Eva Otanke at No. 2. Sari Shuster recorded a 7-5, 0-6, 6-3 win over Jessica Woolfolk at No. 4 as she improved her career record to 43-29 and moved into a tie for ninth place on the school’s career singles wins list.
Alexa Dragonette topped Amanda Scatuorchio 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5 for the Blue Hens, while Brittany Barsky improved to 13-3 on the year with an identical 6-0, 6-1 victory over Lindsey Purcell at No. 6. Evelyn Izaguirre was the lone winner for Towson as she posted a 6-4, 6-0 win over Liz Perlow at No. 3.
Pollack and Campbell shut out Patzer and Izaguirre, 8-0, at No. 1 doubles as they improved to 17-5 on the season and moved into a tie for second place on the Delaware single-season doubles wins chart. Dragonette and Barsky defeated Woolfolk and Scatuorchio, 8-2, at No. 2, while Shuster and Julie Schiller blanked Otanke and Chiemi Okamoto, 8-0, at No. 3.
The Blue Hens return to action on Sunday when Delaware travels to Fairfax, VA to take on George Mason at 12 noon.
AGATE:
Delaware def. Towson, 6-1
Singles: No. 1: Susan Pollack (UD) def. Bogumila Patzer (TU) 7-6 (2), 6-2; No. 2: Amanda Campbell (UD) def. Eva Otanke (TU) 6-2, 6-4; No. 3: Evelyn izaguirre (TU) def. Liz Perlow (UD) 6-4, 6-0; No. 4: Sari Shuster (UD) def. Jessica Woolfolk (TU) 7-5, 0-6, 6-3; No. 5: Alexa Dragonette (UD) def. Amanda Scatuorchio (TU) 6-0, 6-1; No. 6: Brittany Barsky (UD) def. Lindsey Purcell (TU) 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles: No. 1: Pollack/Campbell (UD) def. Patzer/Izaguirre (TU) 8-0; No. 2: Dragonette/Barsky (UD) def. Woolfolk/Scatuorchio (TU) 8-2; No. 3: Shuster/Julie Schiller (UD) def. Otanke/Chiemi Okamoto (TU) 8-0.
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