FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4-9-04

Women's Tennis: No. 2 AASU 7, No. 5 Rollins 2

Release Courtesy of Rollins College Sports Information

WINTER PARK, Fla. – The fifth ranked Rollins women’s tennis team took one on the chin as the Tars fell to second ranked Armstrong Atlantic 7-2 on Friday.

In a matchup of top three-ranked singles players in the country, Zsofi Golopencza (1) defeated Vanessa Caddick (3) by a 6-3, 7-5 score at No. 1 singles. Luisa Cowper blitzed No. 30-ranked Lindsay Soffes, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 2 singles, while Laura Peaty and Kristen Kelly also picked up singles wins for the Pirates.

Tasi Purcell and Tricia Gehret each scored singles victories for the Tars (13-6). Purcell defeated #35 Caroline Grage by scores of 7-6(5), 6-3 in number three singles while Gehret took the number four match 6-7(0), 6-2, 10-7 over Manuela Emmrich.

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Women: AASU 7, Rollins 2

Singles
1. Zsofi Golopencza (AASU) def. Vanessa Caddick (RC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Luisa Cowper (AASU) def. Lindsey Soffes (RC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Tasi Purcell (RC) def. Caroline Grage (AASU) 7-6(5), 6-3
4. Tricia Gehret (RC) def. Manuela Emmrich (AASU) 6-7(0), 6-2, 10-7
5. Laura Peaty (AASU) def. Jill Oppenheim (RC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Kristen Kelly (AASU) def. Suzie Aurelio (RC) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. Golopencza/Peaty (AASU) def. Gehret/Purcell (RC) 8-3
2. Grage/Emmrich (AASU) def. Caddick/Soffes (RC) 8-6
3. Cowper/Kelly (AASU) def. Oppenheim/Aurelio (RC) 8-2
Records: AASU (20-0), Rollins (13-6)