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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Army
Women's Tennis Falls to Army, 7-2
February 26, 2001 | Tennis
Feb. 26, 2001
AMHERST, Mass. -- The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team fell to Army, 7-2, Saturday night, Feb. 24, at Hampshire College.
In singles, the only victorious Minutewoman was freshman Francesca Mancini (Milan, Italy). She easily defeated Army's Annie Weber in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0, at the No. 1 position. In the process, she improved her overall record to 1-2, after her injury plagued weekend at the Cornell Invitational where she dropped her first two matches of the spring season.
In doubles, Mancini was part of the only tandem to pull out a victory. She teamed up with freshman Jafra Depontes (Kaliua-Kona, Hawaii) at No. 1 to defeat Cheryl Hamilton and Annie Collier of Army, 9-8. They are now 2-2 overall.
Next up for the Minutewomen is a trip to Cambridge, Mass. for a match with Harvard on Sunday, March 4, at 4:00 p.m.
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In the Spring 2001 Atlantic 10 Coaches Poll, released Feb. 20, the Minutewomen were picked to finish first along with Temple. Last season, UMass concluded the season third, while Temple was second behind Virginia Tech, who is now in the Big East Conference. Rounding out the top five this spring are George Washington, Xavier, and Duquesne.
