BOX SCORE

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – The William Paterson tennis team (2-1) registered its second straight 9-0 sweep, defeating host St. Joseph's-Long Island (1-1) Sept. 10.

Senior Christina Puleo (Leonia, N.J./Leonia) and junior Samantha Miller (West Keansburg, N.J./Raritan) won 9-7 at first doubles against Nancy Marroquin and Katie Soeder, while junior Lauren Abate (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) and sophomore Kristy Daubert (Cranford, N.J./Cranford) registered an 8-1 victory against Katelyn Dorsey and Cristina Valente at second doubles.  Sophomore Jessica Daniels (Edison, N.J./Edison) and junior Mary Skretkowicz (Midland Park, N.J./Midland Park) posted an 8-1 win over Maria Semertzides and Lindsey Merker at third doubles.

Puleo won 6-2, 7-5, against Marroquin at first singles, Miller was a 6-0, 6-3 winner over Soeder at second, and Abate earned a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Valente at third singles.  Daniels picked up a 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 1-0 (10-8) win at fourth singles against Dorsey, Daubert defeated Semertzides 6-3, 6-3 at fifth, and Skretkowicz posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Merker at sixth singles.

William Paterson will play its home opener Wednesday, Sept. 12, taking on Rutgers-Camden at 4:30 p.m.