CALDWELL, N.J. - The Daemen College women's tennis team bounced back today by defeating Caldwell University, 5-4,  on the road in a non-conference match.  With this win, the Wildcats move to 4-6 overall this season.  Caldwell, an affiliate of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, falls to 2-6 this season with today's loss.

The day started out a little shaky as the Wildcats dropped their first two double competitions, but the final matchup of Sarah Crissy (Tonawanda, N.Y./Kenmore East) and Maria McGrath (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) brought hope back.  Crissy and McGrath defeated the Caldwell duo of Koumudi Thirunagaru and Debra Pellegrino, 8-4. 

Crissy stayed aggressive in competition by coming out on top in her No. 6 singles matchup with CU's Claudia Romano, defeating her in straight sets, both 6-1.  Crissy advances to a 4-6 overall record in singles matches this season. 

Hayle Scanlan (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian) bounced back from dropping the doubles competition she battled in earlier in the day, with Karli Hollins (Orchard Park, N.Y./SUNY Geneseo) by her side, by coming out on top in singles competition, 7-8 and 6-4, in the No. 2 slot versus CU's Rebecca Ryan.  Jessica Robins (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) also came back from defeat as she fell in doubles competition with Gretchen Ringler (North Tonawanda, N.Y./North Tonawanda) but followed it with a win in singles, 6-0 and 7-5, over CU's Sara Riccardi in the No. 4 position.
. 
Delaney Fragale (Lockport, N.Y./Lockport) moved to 5-4 overall with her singles win in the No. 5 slot.  Fragale defeated Koumudi Thirunagaru, 6-0, 6-1. 

Daemen will continue competition this Saturday, October 10 with an East Coast Conference matchup against New York Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.  The teams will compete at 12:00 p.m.