FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 10, 2000

MONMOUTH, DREXEL WOMEN’S TENNIS STOPPED BY DARNKESS

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Monmouth University ran its record to 3-2 on the season with a 5-1 victory over Drexel Tuesday afternoon at the MU Tennis Complex.

Chad Long, Nick Dargene and Brian Connolly each posted two victories in the Hawks’ triumph. Long defeated the Dragons’ Jassi Singh, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Ali Gilak to post an 8-5 victory at No.1 doubles. Dargene posted a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Drexel’s Alex Sutton at No. 3 singles. He joined Andrew Katz to register an 8-5 win at No. 2 doubles. Connolly was victorious, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5 singles and earned a victory at No. 3 doubles with Jan Humphreys.

Chris Doyle earned a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Frank Falkenstein for Monmouth’s final singles victory. A match between Drexel’s Scott Nagop and Monmouth’s Katz was stopped due to darkness.

SINGLES
1. Chad Long (MU) def. Jassi Singh (DU)     5-7, 6-4, 6-1
2. John Dinan (DU) def. Ali Gilak (MU)      6-4, 6-4
3. Nick Dargene (MU) def. Alex Sutton (DU)     6-4, 6-2
4. Andrew Katz (MU) vs. Scot Nagop (DU)     stopped due to darkness
5. Brian Connolly (MU) vs. Mike Leibowitz (DU)    6-2, 6-3
6. Chris Doyle (MU) vs. Frank Falkenstein (DU)    6-2, 2-6, 6-3

DOUBLES
1. Gilak/Long (MU) def. Dinan/Singh (DU)     8-5
2. Dargene/Katz (MU) def. Nagop/Sutton (DU)     8-5
3. Connolly/Jan Humphreys (MU) def. Falkenstein/Leibowitz (DU)  8-2