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EAST STROUDSBURG – Junior Marina Zardet posted a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles, earning the lone point for East Stroudsburg University during a 6-1 setback to Scranton in its 2018-19 opener on Saturday.

The Royals (1-0) earned straight-set wins in four of their five singles victories. Several new rules changes for Division II were implemented, with no-advantage scoring throughout, the three doubles matches counting as one point, and doubles matches played to six games instead of the previous eight.

Zardet, a second team All-PSAC performer as a freshman, earned the 20th singles victory of her collegiate career. She is 20-15 overall at ESU, including a 18-11 mark in dual contests.

Senior Lauren Morrissey came the closest to recording another win for the Warriors, as she forced a super-tiebreaker against Stephanie Hoffman before ultimately falling 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7).

ESU returns to action on Saturday and Sunday next weekend, traveling to Bloomsburg to take part in the annual Bloomsburg Fall Invitational.


 

Singles

1. Marina Zardet (ESU-W) def. Emilia Jakubek (SCRWT19) 6-2, 6-2

2. Tatiana Klacko (SCRWT19) def. Aubrianna Stetina (ESU-W) 6-4, 6-2

3. Emily Kelly (SCRWT19) def. Quinn McCluskey (ESU-W) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)

4. Marissa Campo (SCRWT19) def. Amanda Jackson (ESU-W) 6-0, 6-3

5. Kristen Denniston (SCRWT19) def. Charity McLeod (ESU-W) 6-4, 6-4

6. Stephanie Hoffman (SCRWT19) def. Lauren Morrissey (ESU-W) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)

 

Doubles

1. Tatiana Klacko/Emilia Jakubek (SCRWT19) def. Marina Zardet/Aubrianna Stetina (ESU-W) 6-4

2. Julia Kuhns-Baione/Emily Kelly (SCRWT19) def. Amanda Jackson/Quinn McCluskey (ESU-W) 6-4

3. Elyse Smilnak/Claire Loughlin (SCRWT19) def. Charity McLeod/Lauren Morrissey (ESU-W) 6-0