March 30, 2005

AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team (11-6, 3-0 A-10) won every set as it took its third-consectuitve Atlantic 10 victory, 7-0, over the University of Rhode Island (3-8, 0-2 A-10), this afternoon at the Upper Boyden Courts.

Junior Susan Johnson (Arnold, Md.) teamed up with junior Dorothy Iwanowicz (Hilton Head, S.C.) to take the No. 1 doubles match, 8-1. Junior Jana Bartoloni (Quincy, Mass.) and senior Sasha Edelstein (Haifa, Israel) took down their opponent at the No. 2 spot, 8-1, while freshman Kristin DiPiero (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) and junior Lesley Fisher (Shrewsbury, Mass.) won in the No. 3 slot, 8-2.

In singles competition, freshman Masha Pozar (Ljublijana, Slovenia) won in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. Edelstein handled her opponent at No. 2, defeating her, 6-0, 6-1. Iwanowicz competed at the No. 3 slot, winning 6-1, 6-0. Johnson, Bartoloni, and DiPiero all won their singles matches at No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6, respectively.

The Minutewomen are back in action when they host Fordham on Wednesday, April 6 at 3:00 PM at the Upper Boyden Courts.

Singles:
1. Pozar def. Erin Fleming, 6-1, 6-2.
2. Edelstein def. Revathi Annapareddy, 6-0, 6-1.
3. Iwanowicz def. Lindsay Casagrande, 6-1, 6-0.
4. Johnson def. Emily Conant, 6-0, 6-0.
5. Bartoloni def. LaFlamme, 6-1, 6-0.
6. DiPiero def. Amy Resnick, 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles:
1. Johnson and Iwanowicz def. Fleming and LaFlamme, 8-1.
2. Bartoloni and Edelstein def. Annapareddy and Conant, 8-1.
3. DiPiero and Fisher def. Amy Blitzer and Meredith Haas, 8-2.