Breen/Rossowski
Lauren Breen (L) and Christy Rossowski went 1-1 on the first day of MAC doubles

King's Tennis Goes 1-3 in Doubles on Opening Day of MAC Championships

10/23/2009 11:59:00 PM

OCTOBER 23, 2009
 
KING'S TENNIS OPENS UP MAC PLAY WITH DOUBLES AS SQUAD GOES 1-3
 
KINGSTON -- The King's College women's tennis team opened up the Middle Atlantic Conference Individual Championships Friday night at the Kingston Indoor Tennis Center. The three King's teams combined for a 1-3 mark and were eliminated from the doubles competition.

Official results will be compiled and distributed by Arcadia University. The official tournament website, which will include lineups, results, and other tournament information, can be accessed at: http://www.arcadia.edu/athletics/default.aspx?id=27780

In the opening round of the number-one flight, King's team of Jillian Tallarico and Diana Darby fell 8-4 to Cristine Petrilla and Kate Steiner of DeSales. 

In the number-two flight, the Lady Monarch entry of Christy Rossowski and Lauren Breen won their first-round matchup with an 8-0 triumph over Heather Gehman and Carrie Schwartz  of FDU-Florham.  In their second round pairing, Breen and Rossowski held a 7-6 lead and failed to convert on five match points before being eliminated by a 9-7 count to Kristen Chen and Annie Gotchel of Messiah. 

In the number-three doubles flight, King's team of Maria Cometa and Courtnay Wilson were eliminated 8-3 by the Manhattanville entry of Julia Romano and Boramy Siek.

Play will resume Saturday at 1:30 at the Kingston Indoor Center.

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