March 20, 2006

The Mason tennis team recorded its second straight shutout and defeated opponent St. Francis, 7-0 at the Mason Tennis Courts in Fairfax, Va on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots (4-6, 0-1) won all their matches in straight sets and only one was determined by a tie-breaker in the second set.

Junior Maricel Ballester played in the top singles position and won her match 6-0, 7-6(7-4) with a tie-breaker in the second. Senior captain Jenn Dektas defeated her opponent, Eva Keresztes without losing a game 6-0, 6-0 and sophomore Julie Moscato won her match 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 3 singles position. Newcomers Alicia Van Zandt, Claudia Antezano and Jen Kramer all defeated their opponents in the No. 4-6 positions respectively.

The Patriots will host Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Mason tennis courts.

Doubles
1) Fusea/Ballester (Mason) def. Ionescu/Keresztes, 8-2
2) Dektas/Moscato (Mason) def. Gauther/Palmer, 8-1
3) Van Zandt/Wooten (Mason) def. Gamerro/Jackson, 8-3
Singles
1)  Maricel Ballester (Mason) def. Roxy Ionescu, 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)
2)  Jenn Dektas (Mason) def. Eva Keresztes, 6-0, 6-0
3)  Julie Moscato (Mason) def. Danielle Gauthier, 6-0, 6-1
4)  Alicia Van Zandt (Mason) def. Mallary Palmer, 6-2, 6-0
5)  Claudia Antezano (Mason) def. Lauren Gamerro, 6-2, 7-5
6)  Jen Kramer (Mason) def. Becky Seybold, 6-1, 6-1