HARMAR, Pa. – The University of Dayton women's tennis squad picked up its first victory in Atlantic 10 play on Saturday afternoon, easily handling George Mason 4-0 at Alpha Tennis and Fitness of Pittsburgh.

UD took control of the match right away, with doubles partners Marlys Bridgham and Mattea Kilstofte and Mandy Marchant and Jade Kawamoto earning the doubles point for the Flyers.

Singles continued in the same fashion for the Flyers, with Bridgham and Kilstofte taking care of one and three singles by scores of 6-3, 7-5 and 6-1, 6-1 respectively. Securing the win for Dayton was Jackie Kawamoto, who turned aside her opponent 6-2, 6-3.

QUOTABLES
Mattea Kilstofte
"It was just really important for us to keep a positive attitude after Friday's match. It could have gone either way and it was important to us to come out today with a lot of energy."

"Winning today gives us a lot of confidence and momentum going forward into next week."

Marlys Bridgham
"We knew we needed to stay positive and maintain our focus coming off a tough loss. Duquesne was a great team and we knew if we focused a little more against George Mason we could pull off the win."

"Today was definitely a momentum builder for the next couple of weekends. I am really proud of our team and how we've grinded out long matches and pulled off some great wins. We're off to a great start this season and are definitely excited to make our mark this year."

UP NEXT
Dayton is back in action on Friday, Feb. 19 when they host regional foe Tennessee State at the Five Seasons Sports Park at 4 p.m.

RESULTS
SINGLES
M. Bridgham (DAY) def. B. Pilkington (GM) 6-3, 7-5
A. Townsend (DAY) vs. S. Green (GM) Unfinished
M. Kilstofte (DAY) def. M. Boers (GM) 6-1, 6-1
Jade Kawamoto (DAY) vs. M. Yang (GM) Unfinished
Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) def. E. Erdenebat (GM) 6-2, 6-3
M. Marchant (DAY) vs. O. Lacy-Thompson (GM) unfinished

DOUBLES
M. Bridgham/M. Kilstofte (DAY) def. B. Pilkington/S. Green (GM) 6-3
A. Townsend/Jackie Kawamoto (DAY) vs. M. Boers/M. Yang (GM) 4-4, unfinished
M. Marchant/Jade Kawamoto (DAY) def. O. Lacy-Thompson/S. Walston (GM) 6-2