FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 27 2000

MONMOUTH WOMEN’S TENNIS DROPS ANOTHER CLOSE MATCH

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University’s women’s tennis squad dropped its second consecutive 5-4 decision, this time in a home match vs. Iona College at the Monmouth University Tennis Complex on Wednesday.

Erin Dunn (Williamstown, N.J./Pope Paul VI) won two matches for Monmouth (4-3, 2-0 NEC). She defeated Iona’s Sue Leabo at No. 4 singles, 6-4, 6-1 and teamed with Anneabeth Bailey (Hazlet, N.J./Raritan) to notch an 8-3 win at No. 3 doubles.

Lisa DePaolo (Suffield, Conn./Suffield) was triumphant for the Hawks at No. 5 singles to raise her season record to 6-1. DePaolo topped the Gaels’ Erin Muldoon, 6-2, 6-3. Gina Fay (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) defeated Iona’s Kira Philips at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-0. Fay has dropped just three games in her last four sets.

Monmouth returns to action Thursday as the Hawks travel to Staten Island for a 3:30 p.m. contest at Wagner.

SINGLES
1. Tobe Conklin (IC) def. Danielle Brunelli (MU)   1-6, 7-6, 2-6
2. Gell Serano (IC) def. Lauren McCormick (MU)   6-3, 6-4
3. Heather Brown (IC) def. Laura Marchese (MU)   6-1, 6-3
4. Erin Dunn (MU) def. Sue Leabo (IC)    6-4, 6-1
5. Lisa DePaolo (MU) def. Erin Muldoon (IC)    6-2, 6-3
6. Gina Fay (MU) def. Kira Philips (IC)    6-1, 6-0

DOUBLES
1. Conklin/Brown (IC) def. Brunelli/Marchese (MU)   8-2
2. Serano/Leabo (IC) def. McCormick/DePaolo (MU)   8-5
3. Dunn/Anneabeth Bailey (MU) def. Wise/Mayerson (SPC)  8-3