HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - East Stroudsburg University picked up its first women's tennis win of the season with a 6-3 victory over Roosevelt University (Ill.) on Monday in South Carolina.

The Warriors (1-6) dropped the opening match of their spring break trip to Benedict (S.C.), 9-0.

Junior Annie Vega and sophomore Taylor Presby were double winners against Roosevelt, an NAIA institution.  ESU had wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and four of the six singles spots.

Vega and freshman Amina Dickson won 8-3 at No. 2 doubles and Presby and freshman Laura Trotta won 9-7 at No. 3 doubles.

Sophomore Allison Bean was a 10-7 winner at No. 1 singles, followed by senior Rabecca Lausch at No. 3 (10-2), Vega at No. 4 (10-6) and Presby at No. 5 (10-1).

The Warriors will face the University of Pikesville (Ky.) on Wednesday and McDaniel College (Md.) on Thursday.


Benedict (S.C.) 9, ESU 0
Mar 17, 2013 at Hilton Head Island, SC

Singles competition
1. Glory Zhou (BENEDICT) def. Allison Bean (ESU-W) 6-2, 6-3
2. Chloe Jean-Charles (BENEDICT) def. Amina Dickson (ESU-W) 6-0, 6-1
3. Belinda Camacho (BENEDICT) def. Rabecca Lausch (ESU-W) 6-4, 6-2
4. Jessica Carswell (BENEDICT) def. Annie Vega (ESU-W) 6-0, 6-1
5. Keneisha Whittington (BENEDICT) def. Taylor Presby (ESU-W) 6-3, 6-1
6. Darnel Howlett (BENEDICT) def. Sarah DiGregory (ESU-W) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Belinda Camacho/Chloe Jean-Charles (BENEDICT) def. Rabecca Lausch/Allison Bean (ESU-W) 8-5
2. Keneisha Whittington/Jessica Carswell (BENEDICT) def. Annie Vega/Amina Dickson (ESU-W) 8-3
3. Darnel Howlett/Glory Zhou (BENEDICT) def. Taylor Presby/Laura Trotta (ESU-W) 8-3

Match Notes
Benedict 5-9
ESU 0-6


ESU 6, Roosevelt (Ill.) 3
Mar 18, 2013 at Hilton Head Island, SC

Singles competition
1. Allison Bean (ESU-W) def. Carina Balan (RU-W) 10-7
2. Valerie Vasquez (RU-W) def. Amina Dickson (ESU-W) 10-2
3. Rabecca Lausch (ESU-W) def. Danielle Smith (RU-W) 10-2
4. Annie Vega (ESU-W) def. Ernesta Ignotaite (RU-W) 10-6
5. Taylor Presby (ESU-W) def. Michelle Ibanez (RU-W) 10-1
6. Olivia Schimweg (RU-W) def. Sarah DiGregory (ESU-W) 11-10

Doubles competition
1. Valerie Vasquez/Danielle Smith (RU-W) def. Rabecca Lausch/Allison Bean (ESU-W) 8-6
2. Annie Vega/Amina Dickson (ESU-W) def. Carina Balan/Ernesta Ignotaite (RU-W) 8-3
3. Taylor Presby/Laura Trotta (ESU-W) def. Michelle Ibanez/Olivia Schimweg (RU-W) 9-7

Match Notes
Roosevelt (Ill.) 1-4
ESU 1-6