Jan. 30, 2010

PHILADELPHIA - Saint Joseph's junior Maggie Mullaney and sophomore Sally Kalani Stainier combined to earn a victory at No. 3 doubles, but that would be the only victory for the Hawks' women's tennis team as it fell at Penn, 7-0, in its opening match of the spring.

The Hawks duo of Mullaney and Stainier posted an 8-6 victory over the Quakers' Daniela DePaoli and Emma Whitfield, but Penn earned the doubles' point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles.

In singles play, Penn earned wins at all six flights as the Quakers dropped SJU's record to 2-4 on the year.

The Hawks return to action this Friday, February 5 versus Xavier. The match is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start at the Upper Dublin Sports Center.

Singles
1. Alexa Ely (Penn) def. Jhennifer Kedzierski (SJU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jules Rodin (Penn) def. Maggie Mullaney (SJU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Daniela DePaoli (Penn) def. Laura Matz (SJU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Charlotte Ezratty (Penn) def. Sally Kalani Stainier (SJU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Emma Whitfield (Penn) def. Tara Walsh (SJU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Rose Schlecker (Penn) def. Kate Dowd (SJU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. Wolf/Rodin (Penn) def. Kedzierski/Matz (SJU), 8-4
2. Ely/Ezratty (Penn) def. Walsh/Dowd (SJU), 8-1
3. Mullaney/Stainier (SJU) def. DePaoli/Whitfield (Penn), 8-6