March 28, 2004

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Lafayette's women's tennis team opened Patriot League play with its second straight 7-0 loss, this one at the hands of American on Sunday.

Chez Saricas (Stamford, Conn./Trinity Catholic) fell in three sets to Krissy Georgieva at No. 1 singles, 5-7, 6-0, 10-8. She was the only Leopard to win a set in the match.

American's Kate Kollarova, the reigning Patriot League Player of the Year, was a 6-2, 6-0 winner over Monika Serrano (Caracas, Venezuela/Wallenpaupak) at second singles.

The Leopards had solid showings in the doubles matches, with Saricas and Serrano falling to Kollarova and Georgieva, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles and Ali Kelley (Little Silver, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) and Stephanie Rosman (Margate, N.J./Peddie) dropping an 8-5 decision at No. 3 doubles.

Lafayette (9-5) is back in action on Tuesday, hosting Rider in a non-league match at 3 p.m.

RESULTS

Singles
1. Krissy Georgieva (A) d. Chez Saricas, 5-7, 6-0, 10-8
2. Kate Kollarova (A) d. Monika Serrano, 6-2, 6-0
3. Aleksandra Zerkalova (A) d. Susan King, 6-2, 6-2
4. Ashley Retlev (A) d. Ali Kelley, 6-2, 6-3
5. Julia Colarusso (A) d. Stephanie Rosman, 6-0, 6-3
6. Ashley Wroten (A) d. Meghan Fitzgerald, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Kollarova/Georgieva (A) d. Saricas/Serrano, 8-4
2. Zerkalova/Colarusso (A) d. King/Danielle Bailey, 8-1
3. Retlev/Kirsten Wegel (A) d. Kelley/Rosman, 8-5