Women's Tennis Falls to George Washington, 7-0

April 8, 2005

WASHINGTON - The American University women's tennis team suffered a 7-0 loss to cross-town rival George Washington on Thursday.

The Colonials swept the doubles point, with the No.1 tandem of Julia Colarusso (Downington, Pa./Downington) and Tessa Hollyn-Taub (Palo Alto, Calif./Palo Alto) keeping it close but ultimately losing by 8-4. George Washington's No. 2 and No.3 teams took the Eagles down by scores of 8-0 and 8-1, respectively.

Colarusso lost the No. 1 singles spot to GW's Swenson (6-4, 6-3) as Hollyn-Taub came the closest to victory at the No. 2 spot, losing 6-1, 7-5. Junior Brandi Kligman (Milburn, N.J./Short Hills) lost the No. 4 singles spot by a score of 6-4, 6-2.

The Eagles, now 1-14 ovareall, will attempt to rebound on Saturday, April 9, when they travel to N.Y. to take on Syracuse. The match will begin at 2:30 p.m.

George Washington 7, American 0
Doubles
1. Skavronskaia/Swenson (GW) def. Colarusso/Hollyn Taub, 8-4
2. Gonca/Stecko (GW) def. Honig/Kligman, 8-0
3. Frisch/Woodard (GW) def. Hollinger/Ward, 8-1

Singles
1. Kendall Swenson (GW) def. Julia Colarusso, 6-4, 6-3
2. Michelle Alexander (GW) def. Tessa Hollyn-Taub, 6-1, 7-5
3. Tracy Stecko (GW) def. Rachael Honig, 7-6(0), 4-6, 1-0(6)
4. Sevla Gonca (GW) def. Brandi Kligman, 6-4, 6-2
5. Natasha Bode (GW) def. Merrisa Hollinger, 6-2, 6-1
6. Anne Watkins (GW) def. Brynne Ward, 6-0, 6-1