WEST LONG BRANCH,
N.J.- Monmouth University women's tennis team fell to 0-2 on the week with
a 5-2 setback against Manhattan College (2-0).
Manhattan swept the doubles point, while taking four of the six singles points.
Sophomore Dana Ferrari (Saddlebrook, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) won the No.
3 singles match, 6-3, 6-0 while Britney Dupuis (Freehold, N.J./Colts Neck)
battled back from a first set deficit to earn a 2-6, 7-5, 10-7 victory at the
third singles position. Newcomer Brooke
Verdiglione almost pulled out a win at the number two singles match, going
ahead 6-1 in the first set but dropping the final two 7-5, 10-5.
Monmouth will look to the Naval Academy Tournament this weekend for its first
win of the 2010-11 season.
Results
Singles
1S: Lili Johnson d. Nicole
Lippens 6-0,6-0
2S: Hilary Valenzuela d. Brooke Verdiglione 1-6, 7-5,10-5
3S: Dana Ferrari d. Christina
Ton 6-3,6-0
4S: Britney Dupuis d. Christina
Phelo 2-6,7-5,10-7
5S: Stephanie Tsao d. Katie
Tierney 6-2,6-2
6S: Brianna Turano d. Shelby Goldman 6-0,6-0
Doubles
1D: Johnson/Puleo d.
Lippens/Tierney 8-0
2D: Valenzuela/Tsao d. Verdiglione/Reciel Arribe 8-1
3D: Ton/Turano d. Goldman/Jesica
Slinger 8-3
