MADISON, N.J. (OCTOBER 7, 2006) -- Senior Evonne Tan (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley) advanced to the consolation final to lead the William Paterson women's tennis team at the NJAIAW Tournament Oct. 7 on the campus of Drew University.

Playing first singles, Tan lost to Alex Kinson of Georgian Court 2-8 in her first match, but bounced back to defeat Nicole Rubinetti (Rutgers-Newark) 8-6 and Maria Carroll (Drew) 8-6. Tan then fell to Vanessa Pangikas of Saint Peter's in the consolation final Oct. 8, 3-6, 2-6.

The Pioneers will finish their fall season with matches at Kean Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 4:00 p.m. and at Richard Stockton Saturday, Oct. 14, at 1:00 p.m.

NJAIAW Tournament
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 7-8
Madison , N.J.

First Singles
Evonne Tan (WPU) lost to Alex Kinson (Georgian Court), 2-8
Tan defeated Nicole Rubinetti (Rutgers-Newark), 8-6
Tan defeated Maria Carroll (Drew), 8-6
Tan lost to Vanessa Pangikas (Saint Peter's), 3-6, 2-6, in consolation final

Fourth Singles
Jamie Mariano (WPU) lost to Fergie Montero (Rutgers-Newark), 2-8
Mariano lost toElizabeth Wybel (Ramapo), 1-8

Fifth Singles
Cristina Reilly (WPU) lost to Kristine Anstria (Ramapo), 1-8
Reilly lost to Autumn Florez (Georgian Court), 1-8

Sixth Singles
Evelyn Tam (WPU) lost to Kim Helk (Georgian Court), 3-8
Tam lost to Shelly Sai (Stockton), 2-8

First Doubles
Stavroula Ploumitsakos/Victoria Cohn (WPU) lost to Ann Estevez/Kelli Williams (Stockton), 1-8
Ploumitsakos/Cohn lost to Melanie Shapiro/Shannon Jantz (Drew), 1-8

Second Doubles
Lauren Medow/Brenda Salinas (WPU) lost to Rashida Crawford/Jessica Victor (Stockton), 0-8
Medow/Salinas lost to Andrea Grahlmann/Michelle Tofel (Kean), 2-8