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DATE: Wed., Sept. 13, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Women's Tennis

Devils push Behrend to the limit

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- An undermanned Fredonia State team pushed Penn State Behrend to the limit before falling 5-4 Wednesday in women's collegiate tennis.

Three singles players were unavailable yet the Blue Devils (1-4) still managed to claim three points by virtue of wins by juniors Brittany Pagano (Silver Creek/Nequa Valley, Ill.) and Amy Sacca (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs), and freshman Megan Zarzycki (Rochester/Irondequoit).

Pagano's 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles avenged a 9-7 loss to Penn State Behrend's Allison Mudrey when the teams met last Saturday at the Penn State Behrend Invitational. Meanwhile, Sacca earned at point at No. 5 singles as a last-minute replacement for a missing teammate, and Zarzycki improved to 3-0 this season at the No. 6 slot.

The Blue Devils' other win came from the No. 3 doubles team of Sacca and senior Ellen Engel (Rochester/Irondequoit).

The two teams meet again Sept. 19 when the Blue Devils travel to Penn State Behrend.

Penn State Behrend 5, Fredonia State 4

Singles -- 1st: Brittany Pagano (F) d. Allison Mudrey, 6-3, 6-3; 2nd: Mindy Calvert (PSB) d. Ellen Engel, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5); 3rd: Christy Calvert (PSB) d. Sierra Summerville, 6-3, 6-2; 4th: Karen Hobaugh (PSB) d. Sarah Yates, 6-1, 6-0; 5th: Amy Sacca (F) d. Kelly Matalka, 6-2, 6-4; 6th: Megan Zarzycki (F) d. Amy Brem, 6-2, 6-1.
Doubles -- 1st: Mudrey/M. Calvert (PSB) d. Pagano/Marie Holla, 8-1; 2nd: C. Calvert/Hobaugh (PSB) d. Elise Daigler/Summerville, 8-3; 3rd: Engel/Sacca (F) d. Brem/Jennifer Balsiger, 8-5.
Exhibitions -- Singles: Kristen McDonald (F) d. Kayla Polick, 1-6, 6-4, (7-5); Eteri Svanidze (F) d. Samantha Pratte, 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Rachel LaPaglia/Mallory Long (F) d. Polick/Pratte, 8-4.

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