March 21, 2004

FAIRFAX, Va. -- George Mason University 1-8 defeated conference foe Hofstra 4-3 at Wakefield Park. Mason splits the singles matches and wins two of three doubles to earn the victory.

At Wakefield Park, the Patriots won the No. 2, 3 and 4 singles matches and the No. 1 and 3 doubles against the Pride, beginning conference play with a victory. No. 2 singles Maricel Ballester dominated her match against Vera Malezlik, winning 6-1, 6-2. No. 3 singles Jamie Delorie handily defeated opponent Adriana Sequra, 6-2, 6-2. The Patriots Katie Sloper battled Jill Spiritus through three sets, winning 7-5, 3-6, 6-4. No. 1 singles Jenn Dektas took the first set, 6-2, but lost closely contested final two sets, losing 6-7 (3-7), 5-7.

In doubles action the Mason team of Dektas/Delorie easily handled Hofstra's Reggiani/Malezlik, 8-1. The No. 3 Patriots team of Oudar/Bhalla won the match 8-4.

George Mason next plays at Richmond on March 23.

Singles
#1 Erika Reggiani def. Jenn Dektas (GMU), 2-6, 7-6 (3-7), 7-5
#2 Maricel Ballester (GMU) def. Vera Malezlik, 6-1, 6-2
#3 Jamie Delorie (GMU) def. Adriana Sequra, 6-2, 6-2
#4 Katie Sloper (GMU) def. Jill Spiritus, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
#5 Mago Hasado def. Natalie Oudar (GMU), 6-2 6-0
#6 Jillian Schalk def. Deepki Bhalla (GMU), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
#1 Dektas/Delorie (GMU) def. Reggiani/Malezlik, 8-1
#2 Spiritus/Sequra def. Ballester/Sloper (GMU), 8-4
#3 Oudar/Bhalla (GMU) def. Hasado/Schalk, 8-4