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Dayton Girls Tennis Seeks Spark In Today's Season Opener

Hosts St. Mary's (Eliz.) at 4 p.m.

In 2009, the Dayton girls tennis team opened the season with three straight losses.

Today, as a new season begins, they hope for a better beginning.

Dayton, which finished 3-16 last season, hosts St. Mary's (Eliz.) at 4 p.m. to kick off a week of three matches in four days. Dayton travels to Rahway on Tuesday and returns home Thursday to face Roselle Catholic.

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Dayton defeated St. Mary's (Eliz.), 5-0, last year for their first victory of the season on Sept. 17.

Dayton looks to three seniors to improve on their record: Carly Sobel, Stacey Roth and Sara Berkowitz. Last season, Sobel and Roth played first singles and second singles, respectively. Berkowitz and junior Leah Cunningham also return to lend support at first doubles.

"Last year, our top seven players had a difficult start to the season. They saw some great competition that prepared them for the postseason," said Dayton coach Tracey Saladino Reilly. "We qualified for states for the third time in the past four years, and had a great showing against the second seed losing by one point. We have a more competitive schedule this season and our goal is to be above .500."

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2010 Dayton Girls Tennis Schedule

September:

  • 9/13-St. Mary's
  • 9/14-at Rahway
  • 9/16-Roselle Catholic
  • 9/21-at Solomon Schechter, 4:30 p.m.
  • 9/23-TBA, Union County Tournament (@ Van Blake Courts, Plainfield)
  • 9/24-TBA, Union County Tournament (@ Van Blake Courts, Plainfield) *
  • 9/28-Cranford
  • 9/30-Union Catholic

October:

  • 10/1-at Roselle Park
  • 10/5-Clark
  • 10/7-at St. Mary's
  • 10/8-A.L. Johnson
  • 10/12-Rahway
  • 10/14-at Roselle Catholic
  • 10/18-Solomon Schechter
  • 10/21-at Union Catholic
  • 10/22-Roselle Park

* - if qualified

Note: All matches begin at 4 p.m., unless otherwise listed.

2010 Dayton Girls Tennis Roster: Seniors (3): Carly Sobel, Stacey Roth, Sara Berkowitz. Juniors (3): Leah Cunningham, Allison Knapp, Jenn Kuczynski. Sophomore (1): Alex Golden.

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