STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University's women's tennis team finished its 2009-10 season with a 14-8 record with a 9-0 shutout, and the men earned a 6-3 victory with one match remaining on their schedule as the Warriors took on Chestnut Hill on Sunday afternoon at Stroudsburg High School.

Junior Will Norris won 7-6, 6-2 at first singles and 8-4 at first doubles with his brother, graduate student James Norris, to lead the men's effort. Chestnut Hill was ranked No. 9 in the ITA East region and finishes its season with a 13-12 record.

The Warriors had seven players contribute to the win, with Will Norris as the only double winner. In singles, junior Jared Rosenberg won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3, along with sophomore Mark Covert (7-5, 7-6) at No. 4 and junior Zach Ontell (6-4, 6-3) at No. 5. James Norris fell 6-2, 7-6 at No. 2.

The third doubles team of sophomores Andrew Makos and Dalton Barton won 8-6, while Chestnut Hill took the second doubles match due to injury. The Warriors will host Caldwell on Monday at Wolbers Courts in their final action of the year.

ESU's women's team wrapped up its season at six matches above .500, including a 3-2 record in its PSAC East schedule.

Juniors Katie D'Ambrosia and Jamie Ferrigno will take a 45-21 doubles record into their final year after winning 8-4 at No. 1 on Sunday. The duo was 19-6 on the year and 17-4 in duals and has been selected to the All-PSAC squad in each of the last two years.

D'Ambrosia was 17-6 in singles (16-4 at No. 2) and Ferrigno went 16-8 (13-5 at No. 3). Sophomore Amanda Kaufman, last year's PSAC East Freshman of the Year, was 14-11 overall, 12-9 at the top singles spot.

Senior Marissa Tanner won the final two matches of her career, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles and 8-0 with freshman Rabecca Lausch at No. 2 doubles. Tanner was 41-29 in her career in doubles and 20-36 in singles. She posted an 11-6 doubles record this year and was 5-7 in singles.

Freshmen Amy McGrath, Alex Santoro and Rabecca Lausch completed their first campaigns with the Warriors. McGrath was 12-8 in singles and 11-8 in doubles, Santoro went 11-10 in singles (mostly at No. 4) and 11-8 in doubles and Lausch emerged late in the year to go 7-3 in singles and 6-2 in doubles action.


WOMEN - ESU 9, Chestnut Hill 0
Apr 18, 2010 at Stroudsburg, PA (Stroudsburg HS)

Singles competition
1. Amanda Kaufman (ESU-W) def. ANDERSEN, Erin (CHCW) 6-1, 6-1
2. Katie D'Ambrosia (ESU-W) def. KNOTT, Danielle (CHCW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Alex Santoro (ESU-W) def. HILL, Kara (CHCW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Marissa Tanner (ESU-W) def. FERNANDES, Nicole (CHCW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Amy McGrath (ESU-W) def. PARKER, Brittany (CHCW) 6-0, 6-1
6. ESU wins by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Katie D'Ambrosia/Jamie Ferrigno (ESU-W) def. ANDERSEN, Erin/KNOTT, Danielle (CHCW) 8-4
2. Marissa Tanner/Rabecca Lausch (ESU-W) def. HILL, Kara/PARKER, Brittany (CHCW) 8-0
3. ESU wins by forfeit

Match Notes
Chestnut Hill 3-17
ESU 14-8


MEN - ESU 6, Chestnut Hill 3
Apr 18, 2010 at Stroudsburg, PA (Stroudsburg HS)

Singles competition
1. Will Norris (ESU-M) def. BOYLE, Joe (CHCM) 7-6, 6-2
2. JOSON, Pat (CHCM) def. James Norris (ESU-M) 6-2, 7-6
3. Jared Rosenberg (ESU-M) def. TWYMAN, Julius (CHCM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Mark Covert (ESU-M) def. READING, John (CHCM) 7-5, 7-6
5. Zach Ontell (ESU-M) def. AVENA, Adrian (CHCM) 6-4, 6-3
6. NEGRON, David (CHCM) def. Dalton Barton (ESU-M) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Will Norris/James Norris (ESU-M) def. BOYLE, Joe/JOSON, Pat (CHCM) 8-4
2. RICHTER, Carson/TWYMAN, Julius (CHCM) def. Seth Heller/Jared Rosenberg (ESU-M) retired
3. Andrew Makos/Dalton Barton (ESU-M) def. AVENA, Adrian/NEGRON, David (CHCM) 8-6

Match Notes
Chestnut Hill 13-12
ESU 5-13