CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's tennis team came up short against Philadelphia University, losing 5-4 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual Tuesday afternoon at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts. The result keeps the Cougars winless at 0-2, while the Rams improve to 2-3 overall and 1-2 in the CACC.

Philadelphia won two of the three doubles matches, with senior Olga Ndhlovu (Bergenfield, NJ/Bergenfield) and freshman Briana Gaspich (Brick, NJ/Brick Memorial) winning at No. 3 doubles for Caldwell. Senior Sara Wilkins (Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown), right, defeated Brittany Villa in three sets at third singles, while Gaspich and Ndhlovu won their matches in straight sets at fourth and sixth singles, respectively. The key match was at No. 5 singles, where the Rams' Liz Verbitz held off senior Amanda Berry (Swedesboro, NJ/Kingsway Reg.) in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, to clinch the dual for Philadelphia.

The Cougars return to action on Friday, Sept. 16 with a non-conference dual against St. Thomas Aquinas. The first matches begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Caldwell College Tennis Courts.

Philadelphia University vs Caldwell College
Sep 13, 2011 at Caldwell, NJ
(Caldwell College Tennis Courts)

Philadelphia University 5, Caldwell College 4

Singles competition
1. ESPINOZA, Isabela (PHILAU) def. ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-0
2. LIMBURG, Sayre (PHILAU) def. ALDEN, Gwynne (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-1
3. WILKINS, Sara (CALDWELL) def. VILLA, Brittany (PHILAU) 0-6, 7-6, 6-2
4. GASPICH, Briana (CALDWELL) def. KURTS, Magill (PHILAU) 6-4, 6-1
5. VERBITZ, Liz (PHILAU) def. BERRY, Amanda (CALDWELL) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
6. NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. BENNICELLI, Sylvia (PHILAU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. ESPINOZA, Isabela/LIMBURG, Sayre (PHILAU) def. WILKINS, Sara/BERRY, Amanda (CALDWELL) 8-3
2. VILLA, Brittany/VERBITZ, Liz (PHILAU) def. ALDEN, Gwynne/ALDEN, Paige (CALDWELL) 9-8
3. GASPICH, Briana/NDHLOVU, Olga (CALDWELL) def. KURTS, Magill/BENNICELLI, Sylvia (PHILAU) 8-3