Sept. 30, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - The Saint Joseph's women's tennis team opened play at its brand-new Tennis Complex at the Maguire Campus on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the Hawks fell to Mount St. Mary's, 6-1, in a hard-fought contest.

The Mount claimed the opening point of the match, posting wins at all three doubles matches. in singles play, sophomore Sally Kalani Stainier posted a 7-6, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles, but it wasn't enough for SJU, despite a third-set tie-breaking loss by freshman Nicole Esposito at No. 5 singles.

With the loss, SJU falls to 1-1 on the season, while Mount St. Mary's improves to 4-0.

The Hawks return to action next Tuesday at Delaware.

Doubles
#1 Casey Robinson & Laura Matz (SJU) lost to E. Bucholz & R. Deane (MSM) 8-5
#2 Maggie Mullaney & Sally Stainier (SJU) lost to C. Johnson & K. Caufield (MSM) 8-3
#3 Tara Walsh & Kate Dowd (SJU) lost to E. Haley & E. Grugan (MSM) 8-6

Singles
#1 Casey Robinson (SJU) lost to Chelsea Johnson (MSM) 6-1, 6-4
#2 Maggie Mullaney (SJU) lost to Emily Bucholz (MSM) 6-4, 6-1
#3 Laura Matz lost (SJU) to Kelly Conroy (MSM) 6-1, 6-0
#4 Sally Stainier (SJU) defeated Carly Landini (MSM) 7-6(3), 6-4
#5 Nicole Esposito (SJU) lost Kelly Caufield (MSM) 2-6, 6-4, 8-6
#6 Tara Walsh lost (SJU) to Renee Deane (MSM) 6-3, 6-2