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DATE: Tues., Sept. 27, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Women's Tennis

Devils down Roberts Wesleyan

FREDONIA, N.Y. -- Fredonia State won for the second time this fall by outlasting Roberts Wesleyan, 5-4, on the Steele Hall Courts.

With the score tied 4-4, Freshman Sierra Summerville (Mexico/Mexico) securred the team victory with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at No. 4 singles.

Other singles winners for the Blue Devils (2-7) were freshman Elise Daigler (North Tonawanda/North Tonawanda), and sophomore Rachel LaPaglia (Fredonia/Fredonia).

Summerville and Daigler combined for a victory at No. 2 doubles, while junior Ellen Engel (Rochester/Irondequoit) and sophomore Amy Sacca (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs) combined for a win at No. 3 doubles.

Fredonia State visits Thiel on Thursday (Sept. 29) before closing out the home portion of its season Saturday (Oct. 1) vs. Oneonta starting at 11 a.m..

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Fredonia State 5, Roberts Wesleyan 4 -- Singles: Grace Swick (RW) d. Brittany Pagano, 6-3, 6-3; Natalie Fratini (RW) d. Marie Holla, 6-1, 6-4; Stephanie Jones (RW) d. Ellen Engel, 6-1, 6-1; Sierra Summerville (F) d. Heather Byam, 6-4, 6-4; Elise Daigler (F) d. Ashley Filipek, 6-1, 6-1; Rachel LaPaglia (F) d. Jackie Case, 6-1, 6-2. Doubles: Byam/Swick (RW) d. Pagano/Holla, 8-3; Summerville/Daigler (F) d. Jones/Fratini, 8-4; Engel/Amy Sacca (F) d. Filipek/Crystal Baker, 8-0.

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