April 3, 2001

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette women's tennis team extended its home winning streak this year to 7-0 with a 5-2 win over St. Peter's on Tuesday at Sullivan Courts.

Shannon Rowe (Winchester, Mass./Winchester), Felicia Turturiello (Berkely Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston) and Monika Serrano (Caracas, Venezuela/Wallenpaupak) each celebrated victories in singles flights three through five to give the Leopards the edge heading into doubles competition. Ali Kelley (Silver Spring, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) also won in the No. 6 singles flight.

Rowe and Lily Fardshisheh (Potomac, Md./Holton Arms) teamed up to beat Joy Rodrigues and Melissa Mottola in No. 1 doubles, 8-2, and Meghan Rowe (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) and Turturiello defeated the team of Jessica Wise and Meyerson in No. 2 doubles, 8-0. Kelley and Serrano defeated Tijana Tiodrovic and Jennifer Meyerson, 8-1, in No. 3 doubles.

The Leopards (10-3) continue their non-conference slate at Temple on Friday.

Singles Results
#1 Joy Rodrigues (SPC) def. Meghan Rowe (LC) 6-3, 6-1
#2 Melissa Mottola (SPC) def. Lily Fardshisheh (LC) 2-6, 6-4 (9)
#3 Shannon Rowe (LC) def. Tijana Tiodrovic (SPC) 6-0, 6-1
#4 Felicia Turturiello (LC) def. Jessica Wise (SPC) 6-2, 6-0
#5 Monika Serrano (LC) def. Jennifer Meyerson (SPC) 6-0, 6-0
#6 Ali Kelley (LC) def. Priscilla Davies (SPC) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles Results
#1 Fardshisheh/S. Rowe (LC) def. Rodrigues/Mottola (SPC) 8-2
#2 M.Rowe/Turturiello (LC) def. Wise/Davies (SPC) 8-0
#3 Serrano/Kelley (LC) def. Tiodrovic/Meyerson (SPC) 8-1