CALDWELL, N.J. - Junior Annie Vega and sophomore Taylor Presby posted wins in singles and doubles, but East Stroudsburg University fell to Caldwell, 5-4, in its women's tennis dual opener on Thursday afternoon.

Caldwell (1-4) won at first, second and fourth singles and first and second doubles and had three double-winners in Emily Slater (No. 1 singles/No. 1 doubles), Gwynne Alden (No. 2/No. 2) and Briana Gaspich (No. 4/No. 1).

Senior Rabecca Lausch won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles for ESU, Vega on 7-5, 6-0 at No. 5 and Presby was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at No. 6. In doubles, Vega and Presby had an 8-1 win.

Freshman Amina Dickson and sophomore Allison Bean played first and second singles and first doubles for ESU. Dickson steps into the lineup replacing Amanda Kaufman, last year's PSAC East Athlete of the Year and ESU's Senior Female Athlete of the Year.

ESU had won six straight meetings with Caldwell since 2006-07. The Warriors won 5-4 last season.

ESU's next action comes at Moravian next Thursday at 3:30 p.m.


Caldwell 5, ESU 4
Sep 20, 2012 at Caldwell, NJ (Caldwell College Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Emily Slater (CALDWELL) def. Amina Dickson (ESU-W) 6-4, 6-2
2. Gwynne Alden (CALDWELL) def. Allison Bean (ESU-W) 6-2, 6-2
3. Rabecca Lausch (ESU-W) def. Paige Alden (CALDWELL) 6-4, 6-4
4. Briana Gaspich (CALDWELL) def. Elizabeth Longenhagen (ESU-W) 6-1, 6-2
5. Annie Vega (ESU-W) def. Alyssa Brillante (CALDWELL) 7-5, 6-0
6. Taylor Presby (ESU-W) def. Danielle Levasseur (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Briana Gaspich/Emily Slater (CALDWELL) def. Allison Bean/Amina Dickson (ESU-W) 8-1
2. Gwynne Alden/Paige Alden (CALDWELL) def. Rabecca Lausch/Elizabeth Longenhagen (ESU-W) 8-5
3. Taylor Presby/Annie Vega (ESU-W) def. Alyssa Brillante/Danielle Levasseur (CALDWELL) 8-1

Match Notes
ESU 0-1
Caldwell 1-4