April 2, 2012

EASTON, Pa. - The Lafayette women's tennis team began its 2012 Patriot League slate with 7-0 losses to last year's league runner-up Navy and Colgate this past weekend.

The Leopards now stand at 3-5 overall and 0-2 in league action.

Lafayette was topped in all of its individual matches in both contests, though Amanda Kusnierz and Lauren Gibbons claimed an exhibition doubles meeting from Colgate, 8-4.

The Leopards return to action on Wednesday, April 4 in Easton for a visit from Rider. Patriot League play resumes on April 13 and 14 with matches against Army and Holy Cross at West Point.

Results
Lafayette at Navy (L, 7-0)
Singles
1. Darien Sears (NAVY) d. Caitlin Gordon (LC) 6-2, 6-0
2. Emani Decquir (NAVY) d. Jordyn Spellberg (LC), 6-0, 6-0
3. Stefanie Ton (NAVY) d. Amanda Kusnierz (LC), 6-1, 6-0
4. Erin Snook (NAVY) d. Lucy Bass (LC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Gabby Winter (NAVY) d. Liza Blank (LC), 6-0, 6-1
6. Noelle Kaufmann (NAVY) d. Lauren Gibbons (LC), 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
1. Decquir/Ton (NAVY) d. Gordon/Spellberg (LC) 8-2
2. Kaufmann/Snook (NAVY) d. Katherine Charchalis/Austin Denesuk (LC), 8-4
3. Das/Sears (NAVY) d. Bass/Blank (LC), 8-1
Colgate at Lafayette (L, 7-0)
Singles
1. Alex Petrini (CU) d. Caitlin Gordon (LC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kelsey Shea (CU) d. Jordyn Spellberg (LC), 6-1, 6-3
3. Stephanie Brown (CU) d. Amanda Kusnierz (LC), 6-2, 6-3
4. Kelsey Wanhainen (CU) d. Lucy Bass (LC), 6-2, 6-4
5. Merideth Rock (CU) d. Liza Blank (LC), 6-1, 6-4
6. Olivia Rauh (CU) d. Lauren Gibbons (LC), 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Brown/Petrini (CU) d. Gordon/Spellberg (LC) 8-2
2. Shea/Wanhainen (CU) d. Katherine Charchalis/Austin Denesuk (LC), 8-4
3. Jackie Finn/Rock (CU) d. Bass/Blank (LC), 8-1
Gibbons/Kusnierz (LC) d. Golden/Silvers (CU) 8-4 (exhibition)