April 6, 2003

Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. -- Senior Kelly Anderson (Gahanna, OH/Gahanna HS) recorded a pair of wins Saturday afternoon to lead the nationally ranked Slippery Rock University women s tennis team to a 5-0 whitewashing of visiting Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference rival Shippensburg University.

Anderson and partner Justine Miller (so., Roseto/Bangor Area HS) won the No. 3 doubles match by an 8-2 score before Anderson recorded a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 5 singles.

The Rock, ranked 29th in the latest ITA Division II national ranking, improved its 2002-03 record to 12-2 behind a clean sweep of the doubles matches.

The No. 1 doubles team of sisters Christy and Ashley Michaux (Jeannette/Jeannette HS) won a 9-7 decision after trailing 7-6, while the No. 2 tandem of senior Ella Reilly (Randwick, Australia/Fahan HS) and junior Jessica Bungo (Indiana/Indiana HS) won an 8-0 decision.

The final Rock win came at No. 6 singles as sophomore Leslie Noll (Schaefferstown/Elco HS) was a 6-2, 6-1 winner.

The Rock returns to action Monday when it hosts PSAC rival Edinboro University in a 2:30 p.m. match.

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