FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 20, 2000

MONMOUTH WOMEN’S TENNIS TEAM POSTS VICTORY OVER RIDER

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University’s women’s tennis squad improved its record to 2-1 on the season as the Hawks defeated Rider University, 5-4, at the Monmouth University Tennis Complex on Wednesday afternoon. For Monmouth, it was a big victory over the Broncs who returned their top four players from a 1999-2000 squad that defeated the Hawks 7-2.

Monmouth took the early lead after winning two of the three doubles matches. Lauren McCormick (Wenonah, N.J./Gateway Regional) and Lisa DePaolo (Suffield, Conn./Suffield) posted an 8-3 victory at the No. 2 doubles position while Erin Dunn (Williamstown, N.J./Pope Paul VI) and Anneabeth Bailey (Hazlet, N.J./Raritan) triumphed, 8-1, at No. 3 doubles.

The success for Dunn and DePaolo carried over to singles action. Dunn posted a 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Rider’s Heather Heineman at No. 4 singles and DePaolo posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Meredith Dossin at No. 5 singles. Gina Fay (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) tallied the final Monmouth victory with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Brandi Plummer.

Monmouth returns to action Thursday as the Hawks host Fairleigh Dickinson in a 3:30 p.m. match.

SINGLES
1.  Kristin Zigo (RU) def. Danielle Brunelli (MU)   7-5, 6-2
2.  Ami Talati (RU) def. Lauren McCormick (MU)   6-3, 6-1
3.  Deanna Dovak (RU) def. Laura Marchese (MU)   6-1, 6-0
4.  Erin Dunn (MU) def. Heather Heineman (RU)   4-6, 6-3, 6-0
5.  Lisa DePaolo (MU) def. Meredith Dossin (RU)   6-2, 6-1
6. Gina Fay (MU) def. Brandi Plummer (RU)    6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. Talati/Dovak (RU) def. Brunelli/Marchese (MU)   8-4
2. McCormick/DePaolo (MU) def. Zigo/Heineman (RU)  8-3
3. Dunn/Anneabeth Bailey (MU) def. Amanda Smith/Patti Pollak (RU) 8-1