COLGATE SUFFERS NARROW DEFEAT TO UMBC

February 9, 2003
Contact: Mike Zimmerman
Phone: 315-228-6761
Fax: 315-228-7977
mzimmerman@mail.colgate.edu

MANLIUS, NY – The Colgate women's tennis team fell to UMBC in their second match of the weekend, finding themselves on the wrong end of a 4-3 scoreline.

Tasha Eno, Sheila Rao, and Jessica Fede all won their singles matches for the Raiders in what turned out to be a losing effort.  Eno won her No.3 singles match against Tia Kaasalainen 6-3, 6-4, Rao defeated Aimee Lim 6-2, 6-1 in No.5 singles, and Fede emerged a 6-2, 6-3 victor in her No.6 match against Veena Rao. 

The doubles pairing of Linsdey Suffredini and Jamie Maldow also won, beating Anita Pushpanathan and Lim 8-4 in No.3 doubles.

The result puts the Raiders at 2-2 on the season.

The Raiders will next take on St Bonaventure, who will be visiting Hamilton on Saturday, February 15th.  First serve is scheduled for 10:00 a.m with the men's matches to follow at 2:00 p.m. 

UMBC vs. Colgate Match Results

Singles
Jana Karaskova d. Lauren Erikson; 6-3, 6-0
Anita Pushpanathan d. Jamie Maldow; 6-2, 6-1
Tash Eno d. Tia Kaasalainen ; 6-3, 6-4
Ale Pedergnana d. Allison Stoloff; 6-4, 6-2
Sheila Rao d. Aimee Lim; 6-2, 6-1
Jessica Fede d. Venna Rao; 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
Lana Khvalina/Kaasalainen d. Rao/Erikson; 8-1
Karaskova/Pedorgnana d. Emily Wenink/Eno; 8-6
Lindsey Suffredini/Maldow d. Pushpanathan/Lim; 8-4