Oct. 16, 2003

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Lafayette's women's tennis team rolled to its second-straight 7-0 win on Thursday over La Salle.

The Leopards (5-2) took five singles matches in straight sets, won one by default and swept the doubles pairings.

Sophomore Chez Saricas (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) improved to 5-1 at first singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win, while freshmen Meghan Fitzgerald (Fairfield, Conn./Lauralton Hall Academy) and Mary Magellan (Rochester, N.Y./Allendale Columbia) picked up their first wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Monika Serrano (Caracas, Venezuela/Wallenpaupak), Ali Kelley (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) and Steph Rosman (Margate, N.J./Peddie) won at second through fourth singles, respectively.

Lafayette returns to action this weekend, playing in the Patriot League Flighted Championship on Saturday and Sunday.

RESULTS

Singles
1. Chez Saricas (L) d. Megan Donahue, 6-1, 6-0
2. Monika Serrano (L) d. Cristina Stefan, 6-1, 6-1
3. Ali Kelley (L) d. Courtney Tereszcuk, 6-3, 6-2
4. Steph Rosman (L) d. Dana Koch, 7-5, 6-3
5. Meghan Fitzgerald (L) d. Kate McNamara, 6-0, 6-0
6. Mary Magellan (L) win by default

Doubles
1. Saricas/Serrano(L) d. Donahue/Koch, 8-2
2. Rosman/Kelley(L) d. Stefan/Tereszcuk, 8-4
3. Magellan/Danielle Bailey (L) d. win by default