WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Monmouth women's tennis team fell to 1-6 on the fall season after a 6-1 home loss to Drexel on the Monmouth Tennis Courts.

Monmouth was stricken by the injury bug as No. 1 singles regular Nicole Lippens (West Long Branch, N.J./Shore Regional) and No. 4 singles player Britney Dupuis (Freehold, N.J./Colts Neck) each missed the match due to injury.  Promising freshman Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney), playing in the No. 1 singles flight, had to retire her match due to an injury suffered in her doubles match with Hawk sophomore Dana Ferrari (Saddlebrook, N.J./Immaculate Heart).

The Dragons won the top two doubles flight and lost the third match by default but still secured the team point.  Drexel won the top five singles spots before defaulting in the final singles match.

The Hawks will look to rebound on Monday at home against Wagner at 3:30.

Drexel 6, Monmouth 1
Match Results
Singles
1S:  Gozde Unkaya        d.  Brooke Verdiglione (M)          6-0,1-0, retired
2S:  Elise Leizerovich      d. Dana Ferrari (M)                    6-1,6-0

3S:  Sonja Stosic            d. Katie Tierney (M)                   6-1,6-0

4S:  Zeynep Mafa           d.  Shelby Goldman (M)              6-2,6-2

5S:  Emma Brook           d.  Jessica Slinger (M)                 6-0,6-1

6S:  Reciel Arribe (M)  won by default

 
Doubles

1D:  Unkaya/Leizerovich            d.  Verdiglione/Ferrari  (M)         8-1

2D:  Stosic/Mafa                        d. Tierney/Arribe (M)                 8-0

3D:  Goldman/Slinger (M)  won by default