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Delaware Women’s Tennis Posts 7-0 Victory Over Saint Joseph’s; Pollack and Campbell Set Career Doubles Win Record
 
DATE: September 21, 2006
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NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware women’s tennis team dropped just one set Thursday as the Blue Hens defeated Saint Joseph’s, 7-0, at the Delaware Field House tennis courts.

Delaware, which was playing its first dual meet of the season, improves to 1-0 while the Hawks drop to 5-2 on the year. The Blue Hens are now 19-2 all-time against Saint Joseph’s and have won the last four meetings between the schools.

Susan Pollack and Amanda Campbell (right) posted an 8-1 win over Stephania Velazquez and Erika Guers at No. 1 doubles to improve to 7-0 this season and earn their 29th career win, setting a new school record for doubles wins by a duo. Pollack and Campbell, who are now 29-6 in their career, eclipsed the previous record of 28-12 set by Kristin Wasniewski and Rachel Dencker from 1997-2000.

Alexa Dragonette and Julie Schiller recorded an 8-1 victory over Gina DiGiacomo and Marisa Donelson at No. 2, while Liz Perlow and Sari Shuster defeated Krysta Contino and Lauren Kuhmerker 8-2 at No. 3 as the Blue Hens took the doubles point.

Pollack improved to 7-0 on the season with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win over Velazquez at No. 1 singles, while Campbell needed three sets to post a 6-2, 4-6, 10-2 victory over Guers at No. 2. Perlow defeated DiGiacomo 6-3, 7-5 at No. 3 to move into ninth place at Delaware with her 47th career win, while Dragonette captured her team-high ninth win over the season with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Donelson at No. 4.

Shuster blanked Contino 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 to win her 51st career match, tied for sixth all-time at Delaware, while Brittany Barsky recorded a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Kuhmerker at No. 6.

Delaware returns home Tuesday to host Villanova at 3 p.m.

AGATE:

Delaware def. Saint Joseph’s, 7-0

Singles: No. 1: Susan Pollack (UD) def. Stephanie Velazquez (SJU) 6-3, 7-6 (2); No. 2: Amanda Campbell (UD) def. Erika Guers (SJU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-2; No. 3: Liz Perlow (UD) def. Gina DiGiacomo (SJU) 6-3, 7-5; No. 4: Alexa Dragonette (UD) def. Marisa Donelson (SJU) 6-0, 6-0; No. 5: Sari Shuster (UD) def. Krysta Contino (SJU) 6-0, 6-0; No. 6: Brittany Barsky (UD) def. Lauren Kuhmerker (SJU) 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles: No. 1: Pollack/Campbell (UD) def. Velazquez/Guers (SJU) 8-1; No. 2: Dragonette/Julie Schiller (UD) def. DiGiacomo/Donelson (SJU) 8-1; No. 3: Perlow/Shuster (UD) def. Contino/Kuhmerker (SJU) 8-2.

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