Mount St. Mary's (1-0) vs. Saint Joseph's (1-0)
Wednesday, September 29, 3:00 p.m.
Emmitsburg, Md. * MSM Tennis Courts

Mount Update: Mount St. Mary's competed at the George Mason 3/2 Invitational this past Saturday. The Mount defeated Virginia State, 5-0, while falling to George Mason (0-5) and George Washington (3-2) at the event. The match results do not count against the Mount's team record. Kelly Conroy won both of her singles matches on Saturday to pace the Mountaineers.

About the Hawks: Saint Joseph's defeated Rider, 6-1, last Wednesday in the team's first dual match of the year. The Hawks opened the season at the Towson 4+1 Classic. After dropping two of three doubles matches to lose the doubles point against Rider, the Hawks swept all six singles matches to earn the victory. Devi Jadeja is playing at No. 1 singles for the Hawks and has a 2-3 record overall this season.

The All-Time Series: Mount St. Mary's holds a 6-5 lead in the all-time series that dates back to 1997. The Mount has won the past two matchups between the schools and five of the past seven. Last year, the Mount earned a 6-1 win over the Hawks on the road. Mount St. Mary's is 2-1 all-time at home against Saint Joseph's.

Last Year's Meeting: The Mount earned a 6-1 win over Saint Joseph's on September 30 in Philadelphia. The Mount swept all three doubles matches before taking five of six singles matchups to earn the win. In singles, Kelly Conroy won in straight sets at No. 3 singles while renee Deane was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at No. 5 singles. Emily Bolchoz won 6-4, 6-1, at No. 2 singles to provide the clinching point in the match.

Bolchoz Among Career Leaders: Senior Emily Bolchoz has a career record of 61-26 in singles matches at the Mount, good for the sixth-most singles wins all-time at the Mount. Bolchoz is five singles wins behind Valeria Topol (65-37, 1992-96) and Bronwyn Williams (65-35, 1988-92), who are tied for fourth all-time at MSM. She is also 50-18 all-time in singles dual matches, good for second place behind Chelsea Johnson (64-27, 2006-10).

Record Breakers: The record-breaking doubles tandem of Emily Bolchoz and Renee Deane continues to thrive. The pair is 5-1 so far this season in doubles matches, moving their career record to 24-8 as a team. Last year, the duo broke the school's single-season mark for wins by a doubles team with a 19-7 record. The pair also went 15-6 in dual matches, tying the school's single-season mark in that category.

About Last Year: The Mount's 16 wins last year were the second-best single-season mark in school history. It is also the sixth-straight season the Mount has posted double figures in wins. The Mount earned the No. 5 seed at the NEC Tournament. Emily Bolchoz led the Mountaineers with 19 singles wins in 2009-10 while the doubles pair of Bolchoz and Renee Deane also won 19 times. Deane earned Second Team All-NEC honors at the No. 5 singles spot in the lineup.

Six Years and Counting: The Mount women's tennis team has posted six straight seasons with double-figures in wins. Last year, the Mount went 16-5, marking the second-most wins in a season since the Mount moved to Division I in 1988-89. The Mount has posted a winning record in five of the six seasons while going 10-10 in 2008-09.

Up next: The Mount hosts Towson on Wednesday, October 6, at the MSM Tennis Courts at 3:00 p.m.