Sept. 23, 2001

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - Junior standout Nicole Mayer (Latham, N.Y./Shaker) earned an easy victory in top singles and Brooke Fisher (Kantonah, N.Y./John Jay) picked up a huge come-from-behind triumph playing number five as the Saints claimed a 4-3 victory over Rider University in Lawrenceville Sunday afternoon.

Mayer's victory over the Broncs' Kristen Zigo was her second of the season and improved the sophomore's career record to 25-8. The win improved the Saints early season record to 2-0.

The most dramatic singles match of the day was Fisher's come-from-behind win over Amanda Smith. Trailing 5-2 in the decisive third set, Fisher rallied to take the match with a 7-5 victory. That win coupled with Mayer's and a straight-set victory at fourth singles by Anita Pudusseri earned the Green and Gold a split in singles play.

Doubles victories by the pairings of Mayer and Andrea Disponzeo, and Betsy Brookins and Fisher clinched the win. Brookins and Fisher erased a 3-5 deficit in their match to pull out the victory.

Singles
1 SC Nikki Mayer def. Kristen Zigo (6-0 and 6-2)
2 RU Dianna Dovak def. Andrea Disponzio (6-1, 2-6 and 6-2)
3 RU Merideth Dossen def. Betsy Brookins (6-2 and 6-0)
4 SC Anita Pudusseri def. Stephanie Petrasko (6-3 and 6-0)
5 SC Brooke Fisher def. Amanda Smith (6-4, 4-6 and 7-5)
6 RU Brandy Plummer def. Jennifer Fahr (6-3 and 6-1)

Doubles
SC Mayer and Disponzeo def. Zigo and Plummer (8-2)
SC Brookins and Fisher def. Dovak and Petrasko (9-8)
RU Smith and Dossen def. Pudusseri and Colleen Brady (8-1)