April 5, 2004

FAIRFAX, Va. (April 5, 2004)-- George Mason University won its third straight match, defeating Morgan State, 6-1 to improve their record to 4-10. Mason won all the doubles matches and all but the number six singles match.

At Morgan State, the Patriots won the No. 1 through 5 singles matches in straight sets. Freshman Maricel Ballester defeated Cynthia Craig 6-2, 6-3, winning her 10th dual match of the season and improving to 4-0 at the number one position. Playing at the second singles spot Jenn Dektas defeated Mikita Johnson handily, 6-0, 6-2. Jamie Delorie played Renae Alleyne at the third position and won a competitive match, 6-4, 6-4. Katie Sloper and Natalie Oudar handled their matches, winning 6-1, 6-0, and 6-3, 6-2 respectively. The Patriots Melissa Wooten, in only her second match of the spring season, lost to Tiffany Hampton, 3-6, 1-6.

All three doubles matches were won by Patriots teams. The No. 3 Patriots team of Oudar/Bhalla was the only match easily won, blanking the Morgan State team of Rusheed/Eubanks, 8-0.

George Mason next plays Coppin State at home April 7 at 1:00.

Singles
#1 Maricel Ballester (GMU) def. Cynthia Craig, 6-2, 6-3
#2 Jenn Dektas (GMU) def. Mikita Johson, 6-0, 6-2
#3 Jamie Delorie (GMU) def. Renae Alleyne, 6-4, 6-4
#4 Katie Sloper (GMU) def. Dailey Roberts, 6-1, 6-0
#5 Natalie Oudar (GMU) def. Tai Rusheed, 6-3 6-2
#6 Tiffany Hampton def. Melissa Wooten (GMU), 3-6, 1-6
Doubles
#1 Dektas/Delorie (GMU) def. Craig/Johnson, 8-5
#2 Ballester/Sloper (GMU) def. Roberts/Alleyne, 8-6
#3 Oudar/Bhalla (GMU) def. Rusheed/Rivrah Eubanks, 8-0