April 13, 2003

NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion's women's tennis team, ranked 74th in the nation in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, downed George Mason 6-1 Sunday afternoon in a Colonial Athletic Association match at the ODU Tennis Courts. The Patriots fall to 4-12 on the season and 1-7 in the CAA.

Mason's only point of the match occurred at No. 6 singles following an ODU default. Senior Dinali DeSilva (Negombo, Sri Lanka/Stafford International School) fell to 22nd-ranked Nataly Cahana at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Sophomore Katie Sloper (Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton) played well in her match, dropping a 6-3, 6-1 decision at the No. 3 position.

George Mason visits Loyola Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the team's final regular season contest.

NO. 74 OLD DOMINION	6
GEORGE MASON		1
(4/13/03, at ODU Tennis Courts, Norfolk, VA)
Singles
1. #22 Nataly Cahana d. Dinali DeSilva (GM), 6-0, 6-0
2. Kerstin Endlich d. Jenn Dektas (GM), 6-2, 6-0
3. Julia Sotiriu d. Katie Sloper (GM), 6-3, 6-1
4. Coralie Herrman d. Kelly Melichar (GM), 6-0, 6-1
5. Vernena Munzinger d. Deepti Bhalla (GM), 6-0, 6-1
6. ODU default (GM wins point)

Doubles
1. Cahana/Sotiriu d. DeSilva/Dektas (GM), 8-2
2. Herrman/Endlich d. Sloper/Melichar (GM), 8-1
3. ODU default (GMU wins)