The Mason women's tennis team opened the spring semester with a home match against conference foe UNCW held indoors at Montclair Country Club in Montclair, Va. The experienced Seahawks were too much for the Patriots as they defeated Mason 7-0.

The Patriots were without the services of a few of their experienced players forcing head coach Steve Curtis to start three freshmen in singles action and one in doubles: Liza Davis, Sara Novakovic, Victoria Zalewski and Amber Peters. "It's a rare situation when four freshmen start for us," commented Curtis. "The circumstances required a move down the ladder and the freshmen got some valuable experience."

Junior Alison Wingo played the Seahawks Christine Lee at the top singles position, but Lee took the match 6-3, 6-2. Freshman Liza Davis and Amber Peters both won four games each in their matches, falling 6-2, 6-2.

The Patriots next play on February 4th against Coppin State at Montclair Country Club.

Mason 0, UNCW 7

Doubles
1) Alison Wingo/Ashley Delaney (Mason) lost to Lee/Ritchie, 2-8
2) Liza Davis/Sara Novakovic (Mason) lost to Cameron/Sekely 2-6 def (inj)
3) Victoria Zalewski/Kate Desiatnikova (Mason) lost to Dashiell/Hales 1-8

Singles
1) Wingo (Mason) lost to Christina Lee 3-6, 2-6
2) Delaney (Mason) lost to Angie Sekely 1-6, 1-6
3) Davis (Mason) lost to Cameron 2-6, 2-6
4) Zalewski (Mason) lost to Ritchie 0-6, 0-6
5) Desiatnikova (Mason) lost to Riley 0-6, 1-6
6) Amber Peters (Mason) lost to Dashiell 2-6, 2-6