PRINCETON- For the first time in program history, Monmouth's women's tennis squad defeated in-state rivals Princeton, beating the Tigers 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon.

Monmouth took four of the six singles matches with Diane Washer (Ogdensville, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional) clinching the victory for the Hawks for the third time this season with her win in the fifth slot.  Washer downed Sydney Booker 7-5, 6-3 for her third dual match singles victory of the year.  Freshman sensation Dana Ferrari (Saddlebrook, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) extended her winning streak to seven straight overall matches with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Katherine McCracken.

Hawks Nicole Lippens (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) and Britney Dupuis (Freehold, N.J./Colts Neck) also earned singles victories, at the No. 2 and No. 6 spots, respectively.

Lippens and Katie Tierney (Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) won the first doubles flight by a 8-6 margin, while Jessica Slinger (Tinton Falls, N.J./Monmouth Regional) and Washer teamed to defeat the Tiger tandem of Genay Kirkpatrick and Booker by a score of 8-5.  The match marked the first time that Lippens won both her singles and doubles match.

Princeton earned its two team points by winning the first and third singles flights.

MONMOUTH  5   vs.  PRINCETON   2
Singles
1S:  Alex Epps (Pr)  d. Jessica Slinger                            6-3, 7-6(5)
 2S:  Nicole Lippens (MU)   d.  Kenra Simon                    7-5, 6-1
 3S:  Steph Sher (Pr)   d. Katie Tierney                          6-3, 6-1
 4S:  Dana Ferrari (MU)    d.  Katherine McCracken          6-0, 6-1
 5S:  Diane Washer (MU)   d.   Sydney Booker                7-5, 6-3
 6S:  Britney Dupuis (MU)   d.  Genay Kirkpatrick             6-2, 6-2 

Doubles

1D:  Lippens/Tierney   d.  Epps/Sher                              8-6
2D:  Slinger/Washer   d.  Booker/Kirkpatrick                   8-5
3D:  Ferrari/Kelly Friedrich (MU)                                     WBF