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DATE: Sat., Sept. 9, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Women's Tennis

Zarzycki double winner

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. -- The start of the Fredonia State women's tennis season yielded positive results on Saturday afternoon.

The Devils opened up with a 4-1 loss to Behrend, followed by a 3-2 loss to Alfred, before closing out with a 4-1 team victory over Bethany. Each member of the team won at least one match on the day.

Freshman Megan Zarzycki (Rochester/Irondequoit) won two singles matches -- a 9-7 win versus Alfred and an 8-2 win against Bethany.

Junior Brittany Pagano (Silver Creek/Nequa Valley, Ill.), junior Marie Holla (Wellsville/Wellsville) and freshman Michelle Kuznicki (Hamburg/Cheektowaga) each won singles matches in the team victory over Bethany. Pagano claimed an 8-1 victory in the first singles slot. Holla and Kuznicki were both 8-2 victors.

Doubles winners were senior Ellen Engel (Rochester/Irondequoit) and junior Amy Sacca (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Spring) with an 8-6 decision over Penn State Behrend, and sophomore Elise Daigler (North Tonawanda/North Tonawanda) and Sierra Summerville (Mexico/Mexico), 8-1 winners versus Alfred.

All matches were played at the Chautauqua Tennis Center.

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