WOMEN’S TENNIS FALLS TO IUP, 7-0

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J.- Monmouth University's women's tennis team opened up the Spring portion of the 2012 season with a 7-0 loss  to Indiana University of Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon.

MU was overpowered by the Crimson Hawks who are ranked 29^th in the latest Division II polls. Monmouth dropped all three doubles matches to IUP.

Monmouth's Ashley Sandler (Jericho, N.Y./Syosset) gave Abby McCormick a run at the No. 4 spot, eventually falling 6-4, 6-4. Brooke Verdiglione (Englishtown, N.J./St. John Vianney) lost 6-3, 6-0 to Tanya Timko while freshman Liz D'Arcy (Colonia, N.J./Wardlaw- Hartridge) took Erika Schnaas at the No. 5 spot to 6-4, 6-1 before falling.

The Hawks are back on court Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

Results
Singles
1S;  Tablp Louhabanjong                    d. Nicole Lippens 6-0, 6-0

2S:  Tanya Timko                                 d. Brooke Verdiglione  6-3, 6-0

3S:  Abby McCormick                          d. Ashley Sandler 6-4, 6-4

4S:  Emilia Osborne                             d. Dana Ferrari  6-1, 6-2

5S: Erika Schnaas                                 d. Liz D'Arcy 6-4, 6-1

6S: Ranvita Mahto                d. Turner 6-0, 6-1

Doubles 

1D:  Louhabanjong/Katie Eaton         d. Lippens/Verdiglione 8-2

2D:  Osborne/Timko                            d. Sandler/Ferrari      8-0

3D:  Schnaas/Mahto                            d. D'Arcy/Turner        8-0