March 17, 2006

Results

Hilton Head Island, S.C. - The Rock concluded its spring-break trip to South Carolina with a convincing 8-1 win Friday over Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and East Regional rival East Stroudsburg.

The win gives SRU a 7-5 record as it prepares for a March 25 match at Mercyhurst.

Kayla Blackburn, normally SRU's No. 2 player, recorded her sixth straight win as the No. 1 player when she chalked up a 6-1, 6-0 victory on Friday.

Blackburn stepped into the spotlight position in the absence of Ashley Michaux, who did not make the trip.

Kelli Parnell won the No. 2 singles match by 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) scores; Lara Rizzi won a 6-0, 6-1 decision at No. 3; Sarah Karagianis recorded a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 4 and Cristina Rhodes won a 6-1, 6-0 decision at No. 6 singles for The Rock.

Prior to the singles matches, The Rock swept the doubles matches.

The No. 1 team of Blackburn and Rizzi won an 8-3 decision, the No. 2 team of Parnell and Karagianis recorded an 8-4 win and the No. 3 team of Erika McKenna and Rhodes won an 8-1 decision.