March 27, 2003

LEWISBURG, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette women's tennis match with Bucknell came down to the doubles point and the Leopards fell victims to a 4-3 defeat on Thursday afternoon in Patriot League action.

Lafayette split the singles matches, as Chez Saricas, Monika Serrano and Ali Kelley each captured their respective flight. Saricas improved to a team-best 10-1 on the season, while Serrano bettered her mark to 9-2.

Saricas and Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung then teamed for an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles, but Lafayette lost the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, so the Bison claimed the doubles point and went on to the win.

Lafayette (8-2, 0-2) returns to action on Sunday when Drexel visits Sullivan Courts for a 12 p.m. match.

Singles:
1. Chez Saricas (L) def. Nada Curcic, 7-5, 6-2.
2. Ronnie Brown (B) def. Lily Fardshisheh, 6-3, 6-1.
3. Jill Wurzburg (B) def. Shannon Rowe, 7-4, 7-6 (2).
4. Monika Serrano (L) def. Tanya Sichko, 7-5, 7-5.
5. Rheanna Gaskin (B) def. Lisa Fung-Kee-Fung, 6-1, 6-2.
6. Ali Kelley (L) def. Sam Berthod, 7-5, 6-4.

Doubles:
1. Curcic/Brown (B) def. Fardshisheh/Rowe, 8-5.
2. Saricas/Fung-Kee-Fung (L) def. Sichko/Gaskin, 8-3.
3. Wurzburg/Berthod (B) def. Serrano/Kelley, 8-4.