April 2, 2003

FAIRFAX, Va. - Senior Dinali DeSilva (Negombo, Sri Lanka/Stafford International School) and freshman Jenn Dektas (Maineville, OH/Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy) both earned wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, respectively, however it wasn't enough as Towson downed George Mason 5-2 in a Colonial Athletic Association women's tennis match at the GMU Tennis Courts Wednesday afternoon.

The Patriots fall to 3-10 overall and 1-5 in the CAA.

DeSilva bested her opponent, 6-2, 6-2, while Dektas won 6-2, 6-3. DeSilva also teamed with freshman Kelly Melichar (Burke, VA/Lake Braddock) at No. 2 doubles, where the tandem posted an 8-2 win. The Tigers won the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Sophomore Katie Sloper (Alexandria, VA/Bishop Ireton) also performed; she lost 7-5, 7-6(6) at #4 singles.

George Mason hosts UNC Wilmington Saturday at 10 a.m. as part of a doubleheader with the men's team.

TOWSON		5
GEORGE MASON	2
(4/2/03, GMU Tennis Courts, Fairfax, VA)
Singles
#1 Dinali DeSilva (GM) d. Lindsay Brown, 6-2, 6-2
#2 Jenn Dektas (GM) d. Katie Long, 6-2, 6-3
#3 Sarah Dumsinsky d. Kelly Melichar (GM), 6-2, 6-2
#4 Jill Spritus d. Katie Sloper (GM), 7-5, 7-6(6)
#5 Maria Skjoushammes d. Deepti Bhalla (GM), 6-3, 6-2
#6 Stacy Pignatelli d. Kathleen Moore (GM), 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
#1 Brown/Dumsinsky d. Dektas/Sloper (GM), 8-2
#2 DeSilva/Melichar (GM) d. Skjoushammes/Pignatelli, 8-2
#3 Long/Spritus d. Bhalla/ Caroline Kanaskie (GM)