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Delaware Women Sweep Singles Matches in 7-0 Trouncing of Saint Joseph's
 
DATE: September 26, 2007
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PHILADELPHIA, PA -- The University of Delaware women's tennis team swept all six singles matches - all in straight sets - in a 7-0 win at Saint Joseph's on Wednesday.

The Hens, coming off solid performances in two early-season tournaments, improved to 1-0 on the season behind the play of senior standout Susan Pollack (right). The Blue Hen star, the team's No. 1 player for the last three-plus seasons, cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 win over Stephania Velazquez at first singles.

Pollack's 54th career singles win moved her out of a seventh-place tie with Elly Giese on Delaware's all-time list.

Senior Brittany Barsky (right) also moved up the UD rankings with a 6-0, 6-1 drubbing of Katie Borden at sixth singles. Barsky now has 56 career wins, good for fifth all-time.

Freshmen Courtney Fenimore and Ivana Petrich continued to impress in their first year under head coach Laura Travis, posting easy wins at No. 2 and No. 5 singles, respectively.

Sophomore Elena Berry, meanwhile, topped Gina DiGiacomo 6-2, 6-3 at No. 3. Senior Alexa Dragonette kept UD perfect in singles with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Maggie Mullaney at the No. 4 spot.

Pollack and Fenimore rolled past their Hawk opponents, 8-3, at first doubles, while Dragonette and Barsky followed suit at No. 3.

AGATE:

Delaware 7, Saint Joseph's 0

Singles - No. 1: Susan Pollack, UD, d. Stephania Velazquez, SJU, 6-1, 6-2; No. 2: Courtney Fenimore, UD, d. Jennifer Kedzierski, SJU, 6-3, 3-0 (retired); No. 3: Elena Berry, UD, d. Gina DiGiacomo, SJU, 6-2, 6-3; No. 4: Alexa Dragonette, UD, d. Maggie Mullaney, SJU, 6-4, 7-5; No. 5: Ivana Petrich, UD, d. Lauren Kuhmerker, SJU, 6-0, 6-1; No. 6: Brittany Barsky, UD, d. Katy Borden, SJU, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles - No. 1: Pollack/Fenimore, UD, d. Velazquez/Kedzierski, SJU, 8-3; No. 2: DiGiacomo/Mullaney, SJU, d. Berry/Petrich, UD, 8-5; No. 3: Dragonette/Barsky, UD, d. Kuhmerker/Theresa Hornung, SJU, 8-3.

 

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