April 6, 2005

Hartford, CT - The Marist women's tennis team picked up its sixth consecutive victory with a 6-0 shutout of Hartford this afternoon. The Red Foxes rolled to a 9-3 record (4-0 MAAC) with the win today. Junior Yana Tikhonko picked up a hard-fought win at first singles in three sets, while her teammates each won their singles contests in two sets. Tikhonko's doubles teammate, Inge Le-Grange, recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles after the two teamed up for a second doubles victory.

Singles
1. Yana Tikhonko (M) def. Ana Maria Mora (H), 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
2. Diana Perachio (M) def. Lauren Perry (H), 6-2, 6-0
3. Inge Le-Grange (M) def. Raquel Cassino (H), 6-0, 6-0
4. Amy Albert (M) def. Halley Werner (H), 6-4, 6-2
5. Megan Gureck (M) def. Amanda Lipsky (H), 6-2, 6-4
6. DNP

Doubles
1. Erin Godly/Perachio (M) def. Mora/Perry (H), 8-4
2. Le-Grange/Tikhonko (M) def. Cassino/Werner (H)), 8-3
3. Albert/Courtney McGeever (M) def. Abraham/Lipsky (H), 8-1

The Red Foxes will be on the hunt for their fifth MAAC win and seventh straight when they travel to Niagara this weekend for a 12:00 p.m. start on Sunday.