April 19, 2007

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 19, 2007) - The Delaware Blue Hens downed #10 George Mason, 4-0 in the first round of the CAA Women's Tennis Championship this afternoon at Huntington Park Tennis Center in Newport News, Va.

The Blue Hens claimed the doubles point with an 8-4 victory by Elena Berry and Amanda Campbell over Mason's Maricel Ballester and Alexandria La Coste at number one and an 8-1 triumph by the Hens' Liz Perlow and Julie Schiller over the Patriots Meredith Cutchin and Jennifer Kramer at number three. In singles play, UD's Campbell beat La Coste, 6-2, 6-0 at number two, Brittany Barsky topped Alicia Van Zandt 6-2, 6-1 at number five and Laura Honig defeated Ellen Mathis 6-1, 6-2 at number six.

The Patriots end the season with a 5-15 mark, 0-5 in the CAA. The Green and Gold lose top singles player Maricel Ballester and Melissa Wooten to graduation.

2007 CAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP Huntington Park Tennis Center - Newport News, Va.

#7 Delaware 4, #10 George Mason 0
Singles
#1 Elena Berry (UD) vs. Maricel Ballester (Mason), 6-2, 4-1 - DNF
#2 Amanda Campbell (UD) d. Alex LaCoste (Mason), 6-2, 6-0
#3 Liz Perlow (UD) vs. Julie Moscato (Mason), 6-2, 5-4 - DNF
#4 Alexa Dragonette (UD) vs. Meredith Cutchin (Mason), 6-3, 2-0 - DNF
#5 Brittany Barsky (UD) d. Alicia Van Zandt (Mason), 6-2, 6-1
#6 Laura Honig (UD) d. Ellen Mathis (Mason), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
#1 Berry/Campbell (UD) d. Ballester/LaCoste (Mason), 8-4
#2 Dragonette/Barsky (UD) vs. Moscato/Van Zandt (Mason), 2-7 - DNF
#3 Perlow/Julie Schiller (UD) d. Cutchin/Jen Kramer, 8-1