ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS
Thursday, September 4, 2003

Etown Opens 2003 Season With 6-2 Win Over Scranton

SCRANTON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown opened its 2003 season with a 6-2 road win over the University of Scranton Thursday. One of the matches was not completed after being suspended due to lightning.

Stacy Shapiro (Audobon, PA/Methacton) began her collegiate career in the number one singles slot for Etown and scored a 6-2, 6-1 victory. She teamed with Mel Parenteau (Marydel, MD/North Caroline) for an 8-4 doubles victory as well. Parenteau played in the number three singles position for Etown and notched a 6-0, 6-2 win. Lisa Mervine (Reading, PA/Governor Mifflin) and Kristy Trimbey (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) teamed up at number three doubles for Etown and won 8-4, and the pair also won 6-1, 6-2 at number four singles and 7-6 (3), 6-1 at number five singles, respectively, as well.

Etown will return to action as the host of Commonwealth Conference rival Widener Saturday, September 6 at 1:00 p.m.

At Scranton, Pa.
Elizabethtown 6, Scranton 2
Doubles:
1. Stacy Shapiro/Mel Parenteau (E) d. Maggie Leuzarder/Kate King (S), 8-4
2. Jessica Coty/Laura Yeckley (S) d. Lisa Abel/Heather Lander (E), 8-3
3. Lisa Mervine/Kristy Trimbey (E) d. Allie Hoffman/Jill Federico (S), 8-4
Singles:
1. Shapiro (E) d. Leuzarder (S), 6-2, 6-1
2. Coty (S) d. Abel (E), 6-1, 6-3
3. Parenteau (E) d. Ashlee Wydra (S), 6-0, 6-2
4. Mervine (E) d. Yeckley (S), 6-1, 6-2
5. Trimbey (E) d. Kristin Bellino (S), 7-6 (3), 6-1
6. Lander (E) led Maria Scopelliti (S), 5-2, at suspension of match