April 28, 2001

LEWISBURG, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette women's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the Patriot League team championships with a 4-1 win over No. 6 Holy Cross on Saturday in Lewisburg, Pa.

Sophomore Shannon Rowe (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) earned a 7-5, 6-4 win over Erica Fugelsang in No. 3 singles as teammate and senior co-captain Felicia Turturiello (Berkely Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) won in No. 4 singles and also in No. 2 doubles to start the Lafayette advantage. Freshman Ali Kelley (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) was also a double winner with a victory in No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles.

Lafayette (15-4, 2-2 PL) is the No. 3 seed in the two-day tournament and advances to Saturday's semifinal round.

Singles Results
#1 Meghan Rowe (LC) vs. Amy Crump (HC) 7-6, 4-5 *DNF
#2 Missy Crump (HC) def. Lily Fardshisheh (LC) 6-3, 6-2
#3 Shannon Rowe (LC) def. Erica Fugelsang (HC) 7-5, 6-4
#4 Felicia Turturiello (LC) def. Diana Chew (HC) 6-4, 6-1
#5 Monika Serrano (LC) vs. I. Nagy (HC) 6-2, 3-1 *DNF
#6 Ali Kelley (LC) def. Sarah Spain (HC) 6-1, 6-0

#1 A. Crump/M. Crump (HC) def. Fardshisheh/S. Rowe (LC) 8-3
#2 M.Rowe/Turturiello (LC) def. Levy/Levy (HC) 8-2
#3 Serrano/Kelley (LC)) def. Chew/Fugelsand (HC) 8-2