April 17, 2003

Seventh-seeded Duquesne took a 4-0 victory over #10 St. Bonaventure in the opening round of the 2003 Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Championships held today through Saturday at The Tennis Center at College Park in Maryland.

Katie Riedinger, Sarah Shanahan and Julie Wagner each took single wins to go along with the doubles point won by No. 2 doubles Alina Klinova/Marina Zelenovic and the No. 3 team of Leia Zingone/Sarah Shanahan.

The Dukes will now face #2 Temple beginning approximately at 4:00 pm Thursday afternoon.

April 17

#7 Duquesne: 4  #10 St. Bonaventure: 06-9 Spring, 7-9 Overall

Singles:ALINA KLINOVA vs. Natalie Rumpel       6-3, 1-3 DNFKATIE RIEDINGER def. Amanda Pesono     6-0, 6-1MARINA ZELENOVIC vs. Michelle Kearney   6-1, 2-1 DNFLEIA ZINGONE vs. Jasmine Jaysingh      6-3, 4-1 DNFSARAH SHANAHAN def. Jen Iannone    6-0, 6-1JULIE WAGNER def. Kasey Mutzel     6-0, 6-1

Doubles:KLINOVA / ZELENOVIC vs. Rumpel / Pesono 5-4 DNFRIEDINGER / WAGNER def. Kearney / Iannone   8-4ZINGONE / SHANAHAN def. Mutzel / Jaysingh   8-1