WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Monmouth University's women's
tennis team fell to Princeton and Delaware State on Wednesday and Thursday.
Playing against Princeton's "B" team, the Haws were able to get singles wins at
No. 2 and the No. 6 singles slots.
Sophomore Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney) secured an
8-2 win over Kelsea Best at the No. 2 spot while Jessica Slinger (Tinton Falls,
N.J./Monmouth Regional) got her first singles win since coming back from ACL
surgery, defeating Grace fish. Freshman Liz D'Arcy (Colonia,
N.J./Wardlaw-Hartridge) was up 3-0 on Steph Sher at the No. 5 spot but
eventually fell 8-3. Rookie Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset) battled
Hillary Bernstein in the third singles match, getting edged 8-6. Sandler was up
40-love in a game trailing 7-6 but Bernstein was able to rally for the win. The
Tigers swept the doubles matches.
In Thursday's home match with the Hornets, Hawks Dana Ferrari (Saddlebrook,
N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) and Slinger kept it close in the second doubles
match, eventually falling 8-4 to Kristena Aleksic and Marina Sicic. Delaware
State swept the other two doubles match 8-0 to earn the team point.
Singles proved to be just as much of a challenge against the Hornets, who have
won a school record 14 consecutive matches. D'Arcy played Maja Banas in a match
in which she eventually fell 6-2, 6-3 in the No. five spot. Slinger lost to
Cristina Andrade 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 6 slot.
The Hawks will host Saint Francis College at home on Monday at 3:30 p.m.
Princeton 5, Monmouth 2 (4/4/12)
1S: Alex Szuzuka d. Lippens 8-2
2S:
Verdiglione d. Kelsea Best 8-2
3S; Hiliary Bernstein d. Sandler 8-6
4S: Alex Epps d. Ferrari 8-1
5S: Steph Sher d. D'Arcy 8-3
6S:
Jess Slinger d. Grace Fish 8-5
1D: Alexa
Karkaris/Epps d. Lippens/Verdiglione 9-7
2D: Bernstien/Diana Davodiasl d. Ferrari/slinger 8-3
3D: Best/Fish d. D'Arcy/Sarah Turner 8-2
Delaware State 7, Monmouth 0 (4/5/12)
1S: Ksenia Kozlova d. Lippens 6-1,6-1
2S; Kristena Aleksic d. Verdiglione 6-2,6-0
3S: Marina Sicic d. Sandler 5-0, default
4S: Vanja Andonov d. Ferrari 6-0,6-0
5S: Maja Banas d. D'Arcy 6-2,6-3
6S: Cristina Andrade d. Slinger 6-1,6-3
Doubles Results
1D: Banas/Kozlova d. Lippens/Verdiglione 8-0
2D: Sicic/Aleksic d. Ferrari/Slinger 8-4
3D: Andiade/Andonova d. D'Arcy/Sarah Turner 8-0
