FAIRFAX, VA – The George Mason women's tennis team defeated Monmouth, 5-0, at the George Mason Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.

The Patriots improve to 8-4.
 
The match ended because of weather, but Mason had already clinched the victory.

"We battled the wind and the Hawks," said Head Coach Steve Curtis. "We handled the adversity pretty well to come up with a decisive victory."

The doubles point was won by the Patriots with wins at No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Mason's top team Paige La and Taylor Garcia and the Jackie Nannery and Lauren Splett duo each won 6-2 against Monmouth.
 
The top four singles were won by the Patriots before the weather moved into the area. The Nos. 5 and 6 matches did not finish.
 
Grad student Taylor Garcia earned her team-leading 12^th win from the No. 2 spot, defeating Hana McKinney, 6-2, 6-3. Top singles player Paige La is 10-9 with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles.
 
Emily Wirt defeated Lauren Landstrom, 6-1, 6-4 and Jackie Nannery rounded out the scoring with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles.
 
Match Results
 
Doubles 
1. Paige La/Taylor Garcia (Mason) def Ann Spurka/Lauren Landstrom (MU) 6-2
2. Lana Brezanin/Jordyn Pax (MU) def. Emily Wirt/Jenin Alasadi (GMU) 6-2
3. Jackie Nannery/Lauren Splett (Mason) def. Lenien Jamir/Madison Mills (MU) 6-2

Singles 
1. Paige La (Mason) def. Ann Spurka (MU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Taylor Garcia (Mason) def. Hana McKinney (MU) 6-2, 6-3 
3. Emily Wirt (Mason) def.Lauren Landstrom (MU) 6-1, 6-4
4. Jackie Nannery (Mason) def. Lana Brezanin (MU)  6-1, 6-2
5. Ashley Fitz-Patrick (Mason) led Jordyn Pax (MU) 6-3, 3-2 
6. Lenien Jamir (MU) led Lauren Splett (Mason) 7-6 (6), 1-0
 
TEAM RECORDS
George Mason 8-4
Monmouth 4-13
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots will host Colgate on Sunday, April 9 at 10 a.m.