COLGATE RECORDS A STRONG VICTORY IN FIRST MATCH SINCE FLORIDA TRIP

April 5, 2003
Contact: Mike Zimmerman
Phone: 315-228-6761
Fax: 315-228-7977
mzimmerman@mail.colgate.edu

LEWISBURG, PA – The Colgate women recorded a 5-2 victory over the Bucknell Bison on Saturday, showing that they have put their 1-3 trip to Florida behind them.

Marissa Alikpala started things off for the Raiders, winning her No.1 singles match with Nada Curcic 6-4, 6-3. Tash Eno also prevailed in her singles match, beating Jill Wurzburg 6-3, 7-5 in their No.3 match.  In No.4 singles, Jamie Maldow defeated Tanya Sichko 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, while Jessica Fede was declared the victor by virtue of leading Rheanna Gaskin 6-2, 3-2 when she was forced to retire.  Sheila Rao also won, crushing Sam Berthod 6-0, 6-0 in No.6 singles.

The No.3 doubles pairing of Lindsey Suffredini and Eno also helped the Raiders' cause, downing Berthod and Wurzburg 8-4.

The Colgate women will now travel to take on Lehigh on Sunday, April 6th.  The matches are scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m.

Bucknell vs. Colgate Match Results

Singles
Marissa Alikpala d. Nada Curcic; 6-4, 6-3
Ronnie Brown d. Lauren Erikson; 6-2, 6-1
Tash Eno d. Jill Wurzburg ; 6-3, 7-5                                                     
Jamie Maldow d. Tanya Sichko; 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
Jessica Fede d. Rheanna Gaskin; 6-2, 3-2, ret.
Sheila Rao d. Sam Berthod; 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Curcic/Brown d. Rao/Erikson; 8-4
Sichko/Gaskin d. Alikpala/Emily Wenink; 9-8 (7-5)
Lindsey Suffredini/Eno d. Berthod/Wurzburg; 8-4