October 8, 2005 - Saint Peter's 4 Rider 3

October 8, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

College Tennis
Women: Rider University 6, Saint Peter’s College 1
Men: Saint Peter’s College 4, Rider University 3

JERSEY CITY—After a long day of indoor tennis, there was a long drive home from Jersey City to Lawrenceville. For Rider University freshman Danielle Morse (Edison, N.J./Hopewell Valley), the commute wasn’t bad. She’s used to it.  Morse, who won at fourth singles in three sets and also won at third doubles, commuted 40 minutes a day to Hopewell Valley High School, and currently commutes 30 minutes a day to Rider.

“I never minded the commute, either to high school or to Rider,” said Morse.  “My mother teaches at Hopewell, so that is why I went there. At Rider the commute is tough sometimes when there is something going on late at school, but the advantages of having home cooked meals out-weights the disadvantages.”

“Danielle is going to be a good player for us for a long time,” said Rider head coach Ed Torres.  “She hits the ball hard, really pounds the forehand.  She’s athletic and is a good hitter.”  “I try to go for winners whenever I get the opportunity,” said Morse

The Broncs split a match at Saint Peter’s Saturday, with the women winning and the men losing. “The guys had a tough match that went down to the wire,” said Torres. “It was very close, a very good match.”  For the Rider men, sophomore Jim Leone (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township) won at fifth singles and third doubles.

For the Rider women, twin sisters Devin and Caitlin Crawbuck (Jacobstown, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional) won in singles (second and third) and first doubles, and senior Logan Kapinus (Ashton, PA/Sun Valley) won at fifth singles and third doubles.

The Rider women commute to Manhattan Sunday.

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W. Singles
Angela Wiggs-SP def. Tanya Cota-R  6-1, 6-2 
Devin Crawbuck-R def. Vanessa Pangikas-SP 6-4, 6-2 
Caitlin Crawbuck-R def. Kristy Bonner-SP 6-1, 6-1
Danielle Morse-R def. Meredith Earley-SP 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 
Logan Kapinus-R  def. Andrea Estay-SP  6-2, 6-0
Kelly Chouinard-R def. Melisa Aro-SP  6-0, 6-0

W. Doubles
D. Crawbuck/C. Crawbuck-R def. Wiggs/ Pangikas-SP 9-8 (10-6)
Bonner/ Earley-SP def.  Cota/Dana Previti-R   8-5
Kapinus/ Morse-R def. Estay/Aro-SP   8-0

M. Singles
Cprime Realista-SP def. Ragdee Saberon-R  6-4, 6-1
Chris Stanco-R def. Conrad Nowogrodzki-SP  7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Peter Czajka-SP def. Mike Greenberg-R   6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Jake Baronowski-SP def. Jeremy Finkelson Reece-R 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
Jimmy Leone-R def. Andrew Maple-SP   4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Tim Eng-R def. John McCarthy-SP   6-0, 6-0

M. Doubles
Realista/ Nowogrodzki-SP def.  Saberon/Stanco-R  8-6
Czajka/ Baronowski-SP def.  Greenberg/ Finkelson Reece-R 8-4
Tom Becker/Leone-R def. Maple/McCarthy-SP   8-1