Emmitsburg, Md. (September 13, 2013) – The Mount women's tennis team faced tough competition in the opening day of the Mount St. Mary's Invitational on Friday.

Danielle Nguyen earned a victory in flight D singles in straight-set fashion. The junior from Bel Air, Md. took down Coppin State's Miranda Taylor, 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the second round on Saturday. In another flight D singles match, Taylor D'Agostino came up just short against Bucknell's Jorie Fox, falling 2-6, 6-3, 10-8.

The second day of the Mount St. Mary's Invitational will get underway at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.

Women's A Flight Singles

Maria Cioffi (Bucknell) def. Liz Rossi (Mount St. Mary's), 6-3, 6-2
Katelyn Hissong (Loyola) def. Shannon Lavery (Dickinson), 7-5, 6-4
Elaina Vidrascu (Bucknell) def. Samantha Pinchoff (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 6-3
Megan Hahn (Loyola) def. Sydney Diamond (Dickinson), 6-1, 6-2 

Women's B Flight Singles

Haleigh Morgus (Loyola) def. Kelly Smith (Mount St. Mary's), 6-1, 6-3
Charlotte Clegg (Bucknell) def. Maddy Altholtz (Dickinson), 6-2, 6-4
Ania Krawiec (Loyola) def. Clair Stoner (Dickinson), 6-3, 6-2
Michelle Urbinati (Bucknell) def. Carentxa Goeda (Coppin State), 6-0, 6-1 

Women's C Flight Singles

Olivia Ott (Loyola) def. Erin Benefiel (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 5-7, 10-6
Melissa Parks (Bucknell) def. Ashley Milo (Coppin State), 6-0, 6-1
Tiffany Ashe (Loyola) def. Elizabeth Milano (Mount St. Mary's), 6-3, 6-2
Lydia Colvin (Bucknell) def. Madison Parks (Dickinson), 6-0, 6-0 

Women's D Flight Singles
Alexandra Billups (Loyola) def. Jenny Smith (Mount St. Mary's), 6-4, 6-1
Elizabeth Morgan (Bucknell) def. Joana Nunes (Dickinson), 6-0, 6-3
Jorie Fox (Bucknell) def. Taylor D'Agostino (Mount St. Mary's), 2-6, 6-3, 10-8
Danielle Nguyen (Mount St. Mary's) def. Miranda Taylor (Coppin State), 6-2, 6-4

Women's E Flight Singles

Dom Hedderich (Dickinson) BYE
Steph Pino (Bucknell) def. Isabella Draper (Mount St. Mary's), 6-1, 6-0
Zollisca Sunkins (Coppin State) def. Kayla Barrett (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 6-4
Meredith Dwyer (Loyola) def. Sophie Reisfield (Dickinson), 6-2, 6-2