FAIRFAX, Va. (Feb. 11, 2012) – Freshman Lucy Jasso (San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Instituto Potosino) paced Saint Francis with a pair of victories but it wasn't enough, as George Mason downed the Red Flash, 6-1, at Montclair Country Club on Saturday.

Jasso teamed with fellow rookie Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) to pick up an impressive, 8-4, in no. 1 doubles and carried her strong play to singles competition.  At the no. 4 position, Jasso came from behind to post a, 3-6, 7-5 (10-7) victory.

“Lucy picked up a good win losing the first set, but coming back to win in the tiebreaker,” explained head coach Paul Tobin.  “Both Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School) and Alex showed competitive scores but at the end they still struggle closing out points.”

“Picked up no. 1 doubles, but struggled at nos. 2 and 3 positions. This is Alex-and-Lucy's fourth win together and I am optimistic that we can pick up the doubles point once we gain more experience in established line-ups.”

With Sunday's home match with Bucknell postponed due to weather, the Red Flash returns to action on Feb. 18 when it visits Maryland-Eastern Shore.


George Mason 6, Saint Francis 1

Doubles
Sachs/Jasso (SFU) def. Pappas/Delaney (GMU) 8-4
Wingo/Blackwell (GMU) def. Patel/Valls (SFU) 8-2
Zalewski/Novakovic (GMU) def. Sarver/Husband 8-1

Singles
Kiersta Pappas (GMU) def. Devynn Sarver (Mt. Clemens, Mich./Fraser) (SFU) 6-1, 6-0
Broola Blackwell (GMU) def. Nuria Valls (Durango, Mexico/Colegio Guadiana LaSalle) (SFU) 6-1, 6-1
Ali Wingo (GMU) def. Shivani Patel (Leicestershire, England/Repton School) (SFU) 6-3, 6-3
Lucy Jasso (San Luis Potosi, Mexico/Instituto Potosino) (SFU) def. Ash Delaney (GMU) 3-6, 7-5 (10-7)
Sara Novakovic (GMU) def. Alex Sachs (Parkland, Fla./Stoneman Douglas) (SFU) 6-2, 6-4
Tori Zalewski (GMU) def. Laura Husband (Dawson, Pa./Connellsville Area) (GMU) 8-2