ANNAPOLIS, Md.- Monmouth University women's tennis competed last weekend at the Bill and Sandra Moore Invitational, hosted by Navy and at Loyola on Sunday.

Freshman Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset) had the best outing at the Invitational, winning a consolation match.  The field was filled with some of the top teams in the Northeast and a youthful Hawks squad had a difficult time finding victories.

Monmouth fell to 0-3 on the season with a 7-0 loss to Loyola College on Sunday.  Sandler and sophomore Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney) won four games each in their first sets but eventually fell in the second set.  The Greyhounds also swept the doubles matches, leading to the 7-0 score.

MU will look to rebound tomorrow when it visits Rider University on Tuesday.  It will be the fourth MAAC school the team has faced so far in 2011.


Sunday, Sept. 25
Loyola 7, Monmouth 0
Singles
1s:  Rachel Janasek    d.    Nicole Lippens            6-2,6-0
2s: Sabrino Fedele     d.    Brooke Verdiglione      6-4,6-2
3s: Tiffany Ash          d.     Ashley Sandler           6-4,6-0
4s: Judy Lite              d.     Dana Ferrari            6-1,6-1
5s: Liz Black              d.     Liz D'Arcy                  6-1,6-1
6s: Jackie Lionetti      d.     Sarah Turner              6-2,6-0

Doubles
1D:  Janasek/Lite       d.     forfeit
2D:  Fedele/Ash         d.     Sandler/Ferrari          8-2
3D:  Black/Lionetti     d.     D'Arcy/Turner            8-4