April 2, 2001

EDISON, NJ --- The Seton Hall women's tennis team ended their seven-match losing streak by defeating Villanova, 5-2, for their first Big East victory of the season. The Wildcats fall to 12-5 overall and 3-0 in the Big East. The win takes the Pirates to 4-10 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

The Wildcats earned two singles victories on the afternoon. Junior Ashley Young (Easton, Pa./Notre Dame H.S.) defeated Seton Hall's Nicole Cercone by set scores of 6-4 and 6-4 at third singles. Villanova freshman Kelly McAndrew (Barrington, R.I./Barrington) recorded her 11th victory of the season at fifth singles in her win over Danielle Houle, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2).

The lone doubles victory for the 'Cats came at third doubles. The Wildcat pairing of senior Anne Morgan (Wheaton, Ill./Benet Academy) and sophomore Jennifer Zick (Colts Neck, N.J./St. John Vianney) got by the Hall's team of Houle and Beth Dugan, 8-3.

The team returns to action on Wednesday, April 4th when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in another Big East match-up at 3:00 pm.

VILLANOVA 2, SETON HALL 5

SINGLES:

No. 1 Kyli Lassalle (SH) def. Julie Darne: 6-3, 6-2

No. 2 Kim Barfuss (SH) def. Stephane Ariot: 6-4, 6-3

No. 3 Ashley Young (V) def. Nicole Cercone: 7-6, 6-4

No. 4 Jasmine Wolcott (SH) def. Jessie Rybacki: 6-1, 6-2

No. 5 Kelly McAndrew (V) def. Danielle Houle: 5-7, 6-4, 7-6

No. 6 Beth Dugan (SH) def. Liz Farrell: 6-2, 6-1

DOUBLES:

No. 1 Lassalle/Barfuss (SH) def. Darne/Ariot: 8-1

No. 2 Cercone/Wolcott (SH) def. Young/Rybacki: 8-6

No. 3 Anne Morgan/Jennifer Zick (V) def. Houle/Dugan: 8-3