Jan. 29, 2012

BALTIMORE - Playing for the second time in as many days, the Saint Joseph's women's tennis team against posted a tough fight, but eventually fell at UMBC, 7-0, Sunday afternoon.

The Retrievers took the first point of the match, winning all three doubles matches, despite a strong showing from Devi Jadeja and Laura Matz at the second flight. The duo held their own, but fell 8-4.

Switching to singles play, junior Casey Robinson went to three sets at the No. 1 flight before falling 6-3, 2-6, 6-10 in the tie break. Freshman Kelly Mulquin challenged Josefin Stange-Jonsson at the sixth seed, but the UMBC upperclassman earned the win 6-3, 7-5, with the Retrievers claiming the other four singles sets.

The Hawks return to action on February 10 when they host Duquesne at the Upper Dublin Sports Center at 7 p.m.

Singles
1. Kim Berghuas (UMBC) def. Casey Robinson (SJU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6
2. Shalini Sahoo (UMBC) def. Devi Jadeja (SJU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Carmen Jackman (UMBC) def. Aurora Davis (SJU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Isabel Aldunate (UMBC) def. Laura Matz (SJU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Heidi Danielsson (UMBC) def. Lauren Roy (SJU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Josefin Stange-Jonsson (UMBC) def. Kelly Mulquin (SJU) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles
1. Berghaus/Jackman (UMBC) def. Robinson/Davis 8-1
2. Sahoo/Stange-Jonsson (UMBC) def. Jadeja/Matz (SJU) 8-4
3. Aldunate/Danielssson (UMBC) def. Nicole Esposito / Tara Walsh (SJU) 8-1