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February 16-17, 2002
Fairleigh
Dickinson Women’s Tennis Splits on Opening Weekend
Knights
take Mount, 5-2, after falling to St. Francis (PA), 6-1.
Blair,
Pa. – The
Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s tennis team opened up the
spring season this weekend with a pair of matches against NEC opponents
at the Blair Racquet Club. The
Knights fell to host St. Francis (PA) by a score of 6-1, on Saturday. They bounced back with a 5-2 victory over Mount St. Mary’s
on Sunday. Fairleigh
Dickinson’s record on the year moved to 2-3.
The
Knights took the top four singles matches against the Mount and won
two-of-three doubles matches for the fifth point.
Lorena Parra captured her first single match with the
Knights in the number one spot. Marisa
Puga won at number two singles, followed by Elina Magid at
third singles and Katerina Perlova at fourth singles.
Puga and Magid teamed up for the win at first
doubles, while Parra and Perlova paired for victory at
second doubles.
Puga
was the Knights’ lone singles winner on Saturday against the Red
Flash. Puga and Magid
also combined for a win at first singles.
The
Knights will take to the courts again on March 18th, when
they face Southeast Missouri State on their spring break trip to Hilton
Head, S.C.
Feb.
17, 2002 – Fairleigh Dickinson 5, Mount St. Mary’s 2
Doubles
1. Puga/Magid (FDU) def. Louis/Nell (MSM) 8-1
2. Parra/Perlova (FDU) def. Pizzica/Whetstone (MSM) 8-1
3. Lawruk/Mulligan (MSM) def. Vail/Ferris (FDU) 8-2
Singles
1. Lorena Parra (FDU) def. Kelly Louis (MSM) 6-3, 6-1
2. Marisa Puga (FDU) def. Chris Pizzica (MSM) 6-1, 6-4
3.
Elina Magid (FDU) def. Heather Whetstone (MSM)
6-2,
6-0
4.
Katerina Perlova (FDU) def. Betsy Nell (MSM) 6-3, 6-0
5.
Rachael Lawruk (MSM) def. Cathleen Ferris (FDU) 6-0,
6-0
6.
Sheila Mulligan (MSM) def. Emily Vail (FDU)
6-1,
6-1
Feb.
16, 2002 – St. Francis (PA) 6, Fairleigh Dickinson 1
Doubles
1. Puga/Magid (FDU) def. Croskey/Delorie (SF) 8-1
2.
Byrer/Wenzell (SF) def. Parra/Perlova (FDU) 8-4
3.
Fewell/Frederick (SF) def. Vail/Ferris (FDU) 8-1
Singles
1.
Amy Croskey (SF) def. Lorena Parra (FDU)
6-4, 6-2
2. Marisa Puga (FDU) def. Mary Byrer (SF) 6-2, 6-3
3. Jamie Delorie (SF) def. Elina Magid (FDU) 4-6,
7-5, 6-2
4. Lesley Wenzell (SF) def. Katerina Perlova (FDU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Angie Palma (SF) def. Cathleen Ferris (FDU) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Jess Wanchalk (SF) def. Emily Vail (FDU)
6-0,
6-0
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The Knights opened up the spring season
on February 16 & 17.
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