FAIRFIELD, CT – The Monmouth University women's tennis team was swept at former conference foe Sacred Heart, 7-0, Tuesday afternoon. The Pioneers (1-0) took all three doubles matches, as well as all six singles flights to complete the victory. With the loss, the Hawks fall to 0-2 on the season.

Kendal Kauffman (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) came closest to pulling out a victory for the Hawks, but fell at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 7-6, to Taylor Gurda. Alexandra Graff (Bastad, Sweden/IMG Academy) also gave a valiant effort in the first set at No. 2, before falling to Lindsey Post, 7-6, 6-0.

Kauffman and doubles partner Maria Ivanova (Moscow, Russia/IMG Academy) posted the Hawks' closest score in doubles, but fell, 6-3, to Gurda and Paige Olson, 6-3, at No. 2.

The Hawks return to action this weekend, when they take part in the Lehigh Invitational. Matches are set to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in Bethlehem, PA.

Sacred Heart 7, Monmouth 0

Singles competition
1. DeRienzo, Katie (SHEART-W) def. Armendariz, Adriana (MU-W) 6-2, 6-3
2. Post, Lindsey (SHEART-W) def. Graff, Alexandra (MU-W) 7-6, 6-0
3. Olson, Paige (SHEART-W) def. Gabriel, Chioma (MU-W) 6-2, 6-2
4. Gurda, Taylor (SHEART-W) def. Kauffman, Kendal (MU-W) 6-4, 7-6
5. Podsiebierski, Olivi (SHEART-W) def. Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-0, 6-0
6. Oates, Tori (SHEART-W) def. Ruoff, Rayne (MU-W) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. DeRienzo, Katie/Post, Lindsey (SHEART-W) def. Armendariz, Adriana/Graff, Alexandra (MU-W) 6-1
2. Olson, Paige/Gurda, Taylor (SHEART-W) def. Kauffman, Kendal/Ivanova, Maria (MU-W) 6-3
3. Oates, Tori/Ruiz, Claudia (SHEART-W) def. Gabriel, Chioma/Ruoff, Rayne (MU-W) 6-1

Match Notes:
Monmouth 0-2
Sacred Heart 1-0