April 11, 2010

Box Score

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - Playing its third match in two days, the Saint Joseph's women's tennis team fell at Seton Hall, 7-0, Sunday afternoon.

The Hawks got off to a strong start as the team of Jhennifer Kedzierski and Maggie Mullaney posted an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles. Tara Walsh and Nicole Esposito fought hard at No. 2 doubles, but fell 8-4 with the Pirates earning the match's first point with a win at No. 3 doubles.

In singles action, Mullaney forced a three-set tiebreaker with Elizabeth Verow, but eventually fell 6-4, 5-7, 11-9. Seton Hall would win the other five flights to earn the sweep.

Saint Joseph's returns to action this Tuesday at Villanova. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30.

Singles
1. Denise Liebschner (SHU) def. Jhennifer Kedzierski (SJU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Elizabeth Verow (SHU) def. Maggie Mullaney (SJU) 6-4, 5-7, 11-9
3. Belfin Sunbul (SHU) def. Nicole Esposito (SJU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Karina Cordero Martinez (SHU) def. Tara Walsh (SJU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Michelle Weerasinghe (SHU) def. Melissa Glick (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Slavina Kaplanska (SHU) def. Erin Malafronte (SJU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Kedzierski/Mullaney (SJU) def. Liebschner/Sunbul (SHU) 8-5
2. Courtney Kilarski/Verow (SHU) def. Walsh/Esposito (SJU) 8-4
3. Martinez/Weerasinghe (SHU) def. Malafronte/Matz (SJU) 8-1