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SLU's women's tennis team sweeps Cortland State, 9-0

Posted 4/18/11

The St. Lawrence University women's tennis team handily defeated Cortland State, 9-0, at the Drumlins Tennis Club in Syracuse, NY on Sunday.  The Saints, who rank No. 16 in the Northeast Region, …

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SLU's women's tennis team sweeps Cortland State, 9-0

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The St. Lawrence University women's tennis team handily defeated Cortland State, 9-0, at the Drumlins Tennis Club in Syracuse, NY on Sunday.  The Saints, who rank No. 16 in the Northeast Region, move to 7-2 on the season, while Cortland falls to 7-6. 

St. Lawrence swept doubles action as the duo of junior Hillary Drewry and senior Stephanie Finn earned an 8-1 victory over Loraine Jelinek and Jean Martinez in first doubles.  Sophomores Elizabeth Geer and Shannon Murphy posted a victory in second doubles, while sophomore Justine Rusk and junior Sara Willett earned a victory in third doubles. 

Finn, who fell in the first set of her singles match, rebounded to win the second set and the tiebreaker at first singles. 

The Saints will be back in action on Wednesday, April 20 as they take on Hamilton.  The match is scheduled to start at 4:00pm.

St. Lawrence 9, Cortland State 0?Syracuse, NY (Drumlins Tennis Club)?April 17, 2011

Doubles:?1. Hillary Drewry/Stephanie Finn (SLU) def. Loraine Jelinek/Jean Martinez (Cor) 8-1?2. Elizabeth Geer/Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Amanda Bieglecki/Ariel Kelner (Cor) 8-1?3. Justine Rusk/Sara Willett (SLU) def. Lauren Fahavari/Kelsey Myers (Cor) 8-2

Singles:?1. Stephanie Finn (SLU) def. Loraine Jelinek (Cor) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1?2. Hillary Drewry (SLU) def. Jean Martinez (Cor) 6-1, 6-1?3. Elizabeth Geer (SLU) def. Ariel Kelner (Cor) 6-0, 6-0?4. Shannon Murphy (SLU) def. Amanda Bieglecki (Cor) 6-1, 6-0?5. Sara Willett (SLU) def. Lauren Fahavari (Cor) 6-2, 6-1?6. Justine Rusk (SLU) def. Kristen Vitalo (Cor) 6-2, 6-1

St. Lawrence: 7-2; #16 in the Northeast Region?Cortland State: 7-6