HICKORY, N.C. – Senior Amanda Kaufman won at No. 1 singles and teamed with freshman Allison Bean for a win at No. 1 doubles as the East Stroudsburg University women's tennis program opened its spring break trip with a 6-3 loss at Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday morning.

Kaufman was a 6-2, 6-0 winner over Kelsey Love in singles action and Kaufman and Bean topped Love and Ivey Tant, 9-7, in doubles. Tant edged Bean, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 2 singles.

Freshman Taylor Presby picked up ESU's other point with a 7-6, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles. Presby and sophomore Serena Gehman, a transfer from Messiah, were nipped 9-7 at No. 3 doubles.

ESU continues its trip with four matches at Hilton Head Island, S.C. over the next five days, beginning with a match-up against Fairmont State (W.V.) on Sunday.


Lenoir-Rhyne 6, ESU 3
March 10, 2012 at Hickory, N.C. (Hickory High School)

Singles
1. Amanda Kaufman (ESU) def. Kelsey Love (L-R), 6-2, 6-0
2. Ivey Tant (L-R) def. Allison Bean (ESU), 6-2, 6-4
3. Mariel Mena (L-R) def. Elizabeth Longenhagen (ESU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Amanda Young (L-R) def. Belinda Nguyen (ESU), 6-2, 6-0
5. Maggie Brown (L-R) def. Serena Gehman (ESU), 6-1, 6-2
6. Taylor Presby (ESU) def. Blair McDonough (L-R), 7-6 (7-0), 6-3

Doubles
1. Amanda Kaufman/Allison Bean (ESU) def. Kelsey Love/Ivey Tant (L-R), 9-7
2. Mariel Mena/Maggie Brown (L-R) def. Belinda Nguyen/Elizabeth Longenhagen (ESU), 8-2
3. Amanda Young/Blair McDonough (L-R) def. Taylor Presby/Serena Gehman (ESU), 9-7

Records:  East Stroudsburg (1-6), Lenoir-Rhyne (1-7)