March 24, 2001

HAMILTON, N.Y. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette women's tennis team's two-match winning streak was snapped on Saturday as the Leopards lost their Patriot League opener to Colgate, 5-2, in Hamilton, N.Y.

Freshman Monika Serrano (Caracas, Venezuela/Wallenpaupak) beat Colgate's Lindsey Suffredini in No. 5 singles, 6-0, 7-6, while fellow freshman teammate Ali Kelley (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) recorded Lafayette's other point by defeating Emily Wenink, 6-1, 6-3, in No. 6 singles action.

Lafayette (8-3, 0-1) was swept in doubles competition by the Red Raiders (5-8, 1-0) while suffering its first defeat since March 11 vs. Rutgers.

The Leopards' next match is a Patriot League home meeting with archrival Lehigh on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.

Singles Results
#1 Lauren Erikson (C) def. Meghan Rowe (LC) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4
#2 Jenny Buntman (C) def. Lily Fardshisheh (LC) 6-4, 6-4
#3 Nicole Scattolini (C) def. Shannon Rowe (LC) 6-0, 6-2
#4 Lorraine Coulter (C) def. Felicia Turturiello (LC) 6-3, 6-4
#5 Monika Serrano (LC) def. Lindsey Suffredini (C) 6-0, 7-6
#6 Ali Kelley (LC) def. Emily Wenink (C) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Results
#1 Coulter/Buntman (C) def. Fardshisheh/S. Rowe (LC) 8-6
#2 Brakhage/Suffredini (C) def. M.Rowe/Turturiello (LC) 8-3
#3 Carrie Smalley/Erickson (C) def. Serrano/Kelley (LC) 9-8 (5)