In the team's last CAA match, women's tennis dropped a match to the Delaware Blue Hens at the Delaware Field House courts.
The Blue Hens (11-4, 4-1) swept doubles action with three straight victories for the team point over the Patriots (7-13, 0-4 CAA). Mason's Ashley Delaney and Brittany Pilkington dropped their match at the top spot to the Blue Hens duo of Safron and Carmen Lai. In the second flight, Delaware's team of Naumova and Harrington had a decisive 8-1 win over Esu Erdenebat and Kate Desiatnikova while Jonjic' and partner Kim Milla defeated Mason's Hicks and London, 8-4.
In singles action, the Patriots earned a point at No. 4 as Esu Erdenebat defeated Olivia Heim in three sets, 6-3, 0-6, 10-6. All five of the other matches were won in two sets by the Blue Hens.
In the top flight, Delaware's Danea Jonjic' tacked on a 7-6 (1), 6-1 victory against Brittany Pilkington. Dorothy Safron defeated the Patriots Maya Hicks, 6-1, 6-4 in No. 2 singles while Harrington picked up a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kate Desiatnikova, 6-1, 6-0 in the fifth flight. Mason's Andrea London lost in the No. 6 spot to Amanda Halstrom and Delaney dropped her match 6-1, 6-2 in the third spot.
FINAL SCORE – Delaware 6, George Mason 1
SINGLES
Danea Jonjic' (DEL) def. Brittany Pilkington (GM) 7-6 (1), 6-1
Dorothy Safron (DEL) def. Maya Hicks (GM) 6-1, 6-4
Nataliya Naumova (DEL) def. Ashley Delaney (GM) 6-1, 6-2
Erdenesuren Erdenebat (GM) def. Olivia Heim (DEL) 6-3, 0-6, 10-6
Christina Harrington (DEL) def. Ekaterina Desiatnikova (GM) 6-1, 6-0
Amanda Halstrom (DEL) def. Andrea London (GM) 6-2, 6-4
DOUBLES
Safron/Carmen Lai (DEL) def. Delaney/Pilkington (GM) 8-5
Naumova/Harrington (DEL) def. Erdenebat/Desiatnikova (GM) 8-1
Jonjic'/Kim Milla (DEL) def. Hicks/London (GM) 8-4