March 26, 2004

BETHLEHEM, PA. - The Villanova women's tennis team suffered a 6-1 setback at Lehigh on Thursday afternoon. The Wildcats dropped to 10-4 on the season, while the Mountain Hawks moved to 10-2.

Jessie Rybacki captured her No. 4 singles match with a 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Maria del Carmen Anorga. Rybacki now stands at 9-8 overall.

Then in doubles, Kelly McAndrew and Rybacki downed Gwen Dwyer and Starrine Foster, 8-5 at No. 2. They moved to a team-best 15-3.

Villanova returns to action on Saturday at 10 a.m. when BIG EAST opponent Connecticut visits the Villanova Tennis Complex.

Singles:
1. Kristen Nowicki (LU) def. Candice Carlin (VU), 6-2, 6-4.
2. Rachel Samson (LU) def. Melissa Reed (VU), 6-1, 6-2.
3. Gwen Dwyer (LU) def. Courtney Flezzani (VU), 6-1, 6-1.
4. Jessie Rybacki (VU) def. Maria del Carmen Anorga (LU), 6-4, 6-2.
5. Lindsay Long (LU) def. Leighann Reilly (VU), 6-1, 6-2.
6. Starrine Foster (LU) def. Erica Walter (VU), 6-3, 6-2.

Doubles:
1. Nowicki/Samson (LU) def. Carlin/Reed (VU), 8-2.
2. Kellly McAndrew/Rybacki (VU) def. Dwyer/Foster (LU), 8-5.
3. Anorga/Long (LU) def. Flezzani/Walter (VU), 9-7.