
Dragons Blank Saint Joseph's 7-0 in Rematch
3/1/2009 10:12:45 PM | Women's Tennis
Philadelphia - Drexel took advantage of its reprisal with Saint Joseph's on Saturday, improving on a 6-1 victory over the Hawks in the fall to shut out their city rival 7-0 in dominant fashion. Zineb Hilali, the only Dragon to lose a match against the Hawks in the fall, bounced back with vigor, defeating Jennifer Kedzierski 6-4, 2-0 before Kedzierski retired. Hilali remains undefeated in dual match play at first singles this spring. The Dragons' nationally ranked doubles team of Elise Leizerovich and Anahita Jagtiani also won their match to defend their No. 54 ranking by the ITA this week.
Gozde Unkaya, Anahita Jagtiani, Sonja Stosic, Emily and Mellissa Lewis all won their singles matches in straight sets. Unkaya and Hilali teamed to win their first doubles match over Laura Matz and Jennifer Kedzierski and Emily and Mellissa Lewis won at second doubles against Krysta Contino and Maggie Mullaney.
The Dragons are back on the court on April 1 when they travel to play at George Mason in CAA play.
Match Results
#1 Singles Zineb Hilali (DU) d. Jennifer Kedzierski 6-4, 2-0 ret.
#2 Singles Gozde Unkaya (DU) d. Maggie Mullaney 6-0, 6-0
#3 Singles Anahita Jagtiani (DU) d. Laura Matz 6-2, 7-5
#4 Singles Sonja Stosic (DU) d. Sally Stainier 6-4, 6-1
#5 Singles Emily Lewis (DU) d. Krysta Contino 6-4, 6-1
#6 Singles Mellissa Lewis (DU) d. Katy Borden 6-1, 6-2
#1 Doubles Unkaya/Hilali (DU) d. Jennifer Kedzierski/Laura Matz 8-4
#2 Doubles E. Lewis/M. Lewis (DU) d. Krysta Contino/Maggie Mullaney 8-6
#3 Doubles Jagtiani/Leizerovich (DU) d. Sally Stainier/Katy Borden 8-2