Rangers Advance to Landmark Conference Championship

MADISON, N.J. (May 4, 2010) - The Women's Tennis team defeated Susquehanna 8-1 this afternoon in the Simon Forum to enter their first ever Landmark Conference Championship. It would mark the second time Drew has beaten Susquehanna this season.

The Rangers got off to a quick start, sweeping the doubles matches. the duo of Hayley Downing (Cliffside Park, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy) and Cristine Conde (North Bergen, N.J./North Bergen) got an 8-4 victory in number three doubles.

With a 3-0 lead going into singles play, the Rangers were looking for for just two more victories and got them from Vivian Peng (Piscataway, N.J./Boca Raton Community) at number one singles and Sarit Ashkenazi (Kingston, Jamaica/Immaculate Conception) at number three singles. Ashkenazi defeated Susquehanna's Kim Rogers to send the Rangers to the championship game. Peng, the reigning conference player of the week, improved to 6-0 in singles and 6-0 in doubles on the season. Ashkenazi and Peng also paired up to win their second-straight doubles match as they beat Julia Lerner and Whitney Arcaro in number one slot.

Earlier in the afternoon Moravian defeated Scranton 5-2 to setup of the a rematch of the regular season finale where the Rangers defeated the Greyhounds 7-2 in Bethlehem, Pa. The Rangers will host Moravian this time in Madison with a time yet to be determined.

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Singles competition
1. Vivian Peng (DREW) def. Julia Lerner (SUSWT) 6-0, 6-2
2. Michelle Gbelama (DREW) def. Abby Hess (SUSWT) 6-4, 6-1
3. Sarit Ashkenazi (DREW) def. Kim Rogers (SUSWT) 6-0, 6-2
4. Hayley Downing (DREW) def. Ellen Pulsinelle (SUSWT) 8-0
5. Chelsea Lipp (DREW) def. Whitney Arcaro (SUSWT) 8-1
6. Cassie Zerbe (SUSWT) def. Sophia-ye Chen (DREW) 6-5, retired

Doubles competition
1. Sarit Ashkenazi/Vivian Peng (DREW) def. Whitney Arcaro/Julia Lerner (SUSWT) 8-5
2. Michelle Gbelama/Chelsea Lipp (DREW) def. Abby Hess/Kim Rogers (SUSWT) 8-4
3. Hayley Downing/Cristine Conde (DREW) def. Jessi Haas/Allison Killeen (SUSWT) 8-4