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DELAWARE ST. DEFEATS WOMEN?S TENNIS, 5-2

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DELAWARE ST. DEFEATS WOMEN'S TENNIS, 5-2

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Junior Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset) and freshman Robyn Belen (Marlboro, N.J./Marlboro) picked up singles victories, but the Monmouth University women's tennis team fell to visiting Delaware State, 5-2, Thursday afternoon at the MU Tennis Courts.

Sandler, playing No. 2 singles, held a commanding 5-2 advantage before Maja Banas retired, while Belen cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 over her No. 6 counterpart. Despite the defeats, MU received strong performances from its No. 3 and No. 4 players. Farrah Smoke (Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Manasquan [Brookdale C.C.]), playing No. 3, was edged in the opening set 7-6 (5), but rallied in the second set, earning a 6-4 win to force the decisive third set, but the Hornets claimed the point with a 10-4 win. Kendal Kauffman (Toms River, N.J./Toms River South) rebounded from a 6-2 first-set setback with her 6-4 win. In the third set, facing match point, the rookie rattled off wins in four straight games to close within 5-4, but Vanja Andonova sealed the 6-4 victory to claim the match.

Monmouth returns to action on Saturday, April 12th, when its hosts Hofstra at 2 p.m.

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Tennis Match Results
Delaware State vs Monmouth
Apr 10, 2014 at West Long Branch, N.J.

Delaware State 5, Monmouth 2

Singles competition
1. Kozlova, Ksinia (DSU) def. Verdiglione, Brooke (MU-W) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sandler, Ashley (MU-W) def. Banas, Maja (DSU) 5-2, retired
3. Khokhan, M. (DSU) def. Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 10-4
4. Andonova, Vanja (DSU) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. Aleksic, Kristina (DSU) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-2, 6-1
6. Belen, Robyn (MU-W) def. Kabylbekova, B. (DSU) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Kozlova, Ksinia/Andonova, Vanja (DSU) def. Verdiglione, Brooke/Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) 8-4
2. Aleksic, Kristina/Banas, Maja (DSU) def. Sandler, Ashley/Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Khokhan, M./Kabylbekova, B. (DSU) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Turner, Sarah (MU-W) 8-6

Match Notes:
Monmouth 4-12 (1-5 MAAC)

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Players Mentioned

Ashley Sandler

Ashley Sandler

PLAYER
5' 2"
Freshman
Robyn Belen

Robyn Belen

PLAYER
5' 3"
Freshman
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

PLAYER
5' 5"
Freshman
Farrah Smoke

Farrah Smoke

PLAYER
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ashley Sandler

Ashley Sandler

5' 2"
Freshman
PLAYER
Robyn Belen

Robyn Belen

5' 3"
Freshman
PLAYER
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

5' 5"
Freshman
PLAYER
Farrah Smoke

Farrah Smoke

5' 5"
Junior
PLAYER