April 5, 2009

Philadelphia, Pa. - The Fordham University women's tennis team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory at Saint Joseph's on Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia.

With the win, Fordham is now 4-8 on the season.

Fordham opened the match by sweeping the doubles' matches. Fordham's Dominique Liguori and Martina Featherston won at first doubles over Jennifer Kedzierski and Maggie Mullaney, 8-4, followed by an 8-2 second doubles win by Bethany Boyle and Sarah Tremaine over Sally Kalani Strainier and Melissa Glick. Kathryn Silva and Elizabeth Stall then completed the sweep with an 8-2 win at third doubles.

In singles play, Liguori continued her dominant play with a 6-2, 6-2 win at first singles over Kedzierski, while Boyle defeated Glick, 6-2 and 6-1 at fourth singles. Silva then posted a 6-2, 6-1, win over Erin Malafronte with Elizabeth Stall taking her sixth singles match, 6-0 and 6-1, over Courtney Scardellette.

The Fordham women's tennis team will next be in action on Tuesday, April 7th as they host St. John's University at 3:30 PM.

Fordham at Saint Joseph's - Match Results

Singles

1. Dominique Liguori (FOR) def Jennifer Kedzierski (SJU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Maggie Mullaney (SJU) def. Martina Featherston (FOR) 6-2, 6-3

3. Sally Kalani Strainier (SJU) def. Sarah Tremaine (FOR) 6-4, 7-5

4. Bethany Boyle (FOR) def. Melissa Glick (SJU) 6-2, 6-1

5. Kathryn Silva (FOR) def. Erin Malafronte 6-2, 6-1

6. Elizabeth Stall (FOR) def. Courtney Scardellette (SJU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Liguori/Featherston (FOR) def. Kedzierski/Mullaney (SJU) 8-4

2. Boyle/Tremaine (FOR) def. Strainier/Glick (SJU) 8-2

3. Silva/Stall (FOR) def. Malafronte/Scardellette (SJU) 8-2