Western netters blanked in season opener against Purchase College

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DANBURY, CT (Sep. 12) — The Western Connecticut State University women's tennis team opened the season with an 8-0 loss to Purchase College at Westside Courts on Monday afternoon.

Freshman Stefani Signorello (Meriden, CT) was battling Alyson Lopez before the match was called due to darkness after each won a set, 7-6, at number five singles.

At third solos, Alyssa Panasci (Goshen, CT) dropped a 6-3, 6-2 decision to Melissa Siller.

Purchase improves to 2-1 on the season.

Western travels to St. Joseph College in West Hartford for another non-confernce match this Thursday at 4 pm.

Tennis Match Results
Purchase College vs Western Connecticut Women
Sep 12, 2011 at Danbury, Conn.
(Westside Courts)

Purchase College 8, Western Connecticut Women 0

Singles competition
1. Marden, Gabriella (PUR-WTN) def. Maxx Zimmer (WCSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Ormsby, Moriah (PUR-WTN) def. Lauren Decker (WCSU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Siller, Melissa (PUR-WTN) def. Alyssa Panasci (WCSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Bernhardt, Ashley (PUR-WTN) def. Nicole Salamacha (WCSU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Stefani Signorello (WCSU) vs. Lopez, Alyson (PUR-WTN) 6-7, 7-6, unfinished
6. Gil, Michelle (PUR-WTN) def. Danielle Core (WCSU) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Marden/Ormsby (PUR-WTN) def. Maxx Zimmer/Lauren Decker (WCSU) 8-1
2. Siller/Bernhardt (PUR-WTN) def. Nicole Salamacha/Alyssa Panasci (WCSU) 8-1
3. Lopez/Gil (PUR-WTN) def. Danielle Core/Stefani Signorello (WCSU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Purchase College 2-1
Western Connecticut Women 0-1