St. Mary's City, Md. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the young 2009-10 campaign as Catholic University walked away with a 7-2 victory Saturday afternoon.

Freshman Chelsea Bradcovich (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) notched the Seahawks (2-1) only singles victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win over freshman Katie Johnson (West Chester, Pa.) at No. 5 singles.

Sophomore Jackie Brady (Thurmont, Md./Catoctin) and freshman Beth Handy (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) joined forces at No. 3 doubles to pick up St. Mary's only doubles win - a gut-wrenching 9-8 (7-3) victory over Johnson and her partner, Kasia Zak.

St. Mary's will return to action tomorrow as the Seahawks travel to Abington, Pa. to take on Penn State Abington at 1:00 pm. 

Tennis Match Results
Sep 26, 2009 at St. Mary's City, Md. (Somerset Tennis Complex)
Catholic 7, St. Mary's (Md.) 2

Singles competition
1. Marjorie Selinger (CUA) def. Katie Lackler (SMC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Ritamarie Holden (CUA) def. Kathleen Ramsey (SMC) 6-0, 6-4
3. Gretchen Coombs (CUA) def. Beth Handy (SMC) 6-4, 7-5
4. Isti Kuhn (CUA) def. Marie Rau (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
5. Chelsea Bradcovich (SMC) def. Katie Johnson (CUA) 6-4, 6-3
6. Kasia Zak (CUA) def. Jackie Brady (SMC) 9-8 (7-1)

Doubles competition
1. Marjorie Selinger/Ritamarie Holden (CUA) def. Katie Lackler/Allison Crawford (SMC) 8-1
2. Isti Kuhn/Gretchen Coombs (CUA) def. Marie Rau/Chelsea Bradcovich (SMC) 8-6
3. Beth Handy/Jackie Brady (SMC) def. Katie Johnson/Kasia Zak (CUA) 9-8 (7-3)

Match Notes:
Catholic 3-1
St. Mary's (Md.) 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
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