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WOMEN?S TENNIS FALLS TO FAIRFIELD, 6-1

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WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO FAIRFIELD, 6-1

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Senior Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney) earned wins at both No. 1 singles and doubles, but the Monmouth University women's tennis team fell to visiting Fairfield, 6-1, Tuesday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play at the MU Tennis Courts.

Verdiglione, along with junior Farrah Smoke (Spring Lake Heights, N.J./Manasquan [Brookdale C.C]), posted an 8-4 win in doubles play, but victories by the Stags at No. 2 and No. 3 clinched the point.

Verdiglione, who has played No. 1 singles all season, posted a 6-2 win in the opening set over Monica Yajima. The local product continued to roll in the second set holding onto a 4-1 lead before Yajima retired, giving Verdiglione the victory. Fairfield (7-7, 4-1 MAAC) recorded wins in the final five singles matches, but the Hawks (4-11, 1-5 MAAC) did not go down without a fight. Freshman Chioma Gabriel (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway) nearly forced a third set in her No. 5 dual, but was edged in the tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-2), while classmate Robyn Belen (Marlboro, N.J./Marlboro) was edged 6-2, 6-4 at No. 6.

Monmouth returns to the courts on Thursday, April 10th, when it hosts Delaware State in a non-conference tilt at 3 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Fairfield vs Monmouth
Apr 08, 2014 at West Long Branch, N.J.

Fairfield 6, Monmouth 1

Singles competition
1. Verdiglione, Brooke (MU-W) def. Yajima, Monica (FFDW) 6-2, 4-1, retired
2. Ryan, Sharissa (FFDW) def. Sandler, Ashley (MU-W) 6-3, 6-0
3. Radde, Allison (FFDW) def. Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Koladzyn, Carolina (FFDW) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-1, 6-3
5. Nelson, Kaila (FFDW) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)
6. McKeough, Karen (FFDW) def. Belen, Robyn (MU-W) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Verdiglione, Brooke/Smoke, Farrah (MU-W) def. Yajima, Monica/Koladzyn, Carolina (FFDW) 8-4
2. Ryan, Sharissa/Radde, Allison (FFDW) def. Sandler, Ashley/Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 8-2
3. Nelson, Kaila/McKeough, Karen (FFDW) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Turner, Sarah (MU-W) 8-3

Match Notes:
Fairfield 7-7 (4-1 MAAC)
Monmouth 4-11 (1-5 MAAC)

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Players Mentioned

Brooke Verdiglione

Brooke Verdiglione

PLAYER
5' 8"
Freshman
Ashley Sandler

Ashley Sandler

PLAYER
5' 2"
Freshman
Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner

PLAYER
5' 4"
Freshman
Robyn Belen

Robyn Belen

PLAYER
5' 3"
Freshman
Chioma Gabriel

Chioma Gabriel

PLAYER
5' 6"
Freshman
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

PLAYER
5' 5"
Freshman
Farrah Smoke

Farrah Smoke

PLAYER
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brooke Verdiglione

Brooke Verdiglione

5' 8"
Freshman
PLAYER
Ashley Sandler

Ashley Sandler

5' 2"
Freshman
PLAYER
Sarah Turner

Sarah Turner

5' 4"
Freshman
PLAYER
Robyn Belen

Robyn Belen

5' 3"
Freshman
PLAYER
Chioma Gabriel

Chioma Gabriel

5' 6"
Freshman
PLAYER
Kendal Kauffman

Kendal Kauffman

5' 5"
Freshman
PLAYER
Farrah Smoke

Farrah Smoke

5' 5"
Junior
PLAYER