| 9/19/2002 10:30:59 PM

Rochester, N.Y. - The Rochester Institute of Technology women's tennis team won their third straight with a 6-3 win over St. John Fisher.

Sara Kula (Chesterfield, Mo.) and Jennifer Hume (Nashville, Tenn.)each added victories to their perfect records. Carlie Schubert (Dudley, Mass.) had an amazing comeback victory at No. 1 singles down one set and 5-1 in the second set. Schubert came back to win the second 7-6 (7-5 in the tiebreak) and then captured the third set via a tiebreak 7-2. Shannon Grande (Ballston Lake, N.Y.)

The Tigers host the Brockport Golden Eagles Saturday at 1 p.m.

Singles
No. 1 Carlie Schubert (Osprey, FL/Sheperd Hill) (RIT) defeated Carrie Kinney (SJF) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), (7-2)
No. 2 Sara Kula (Davie, FL/Lafayette) (RIT) defeated Jessica Snyder (SJF) 6-4, 6-3
No. 3 Shannon Grande (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Shenendehowa) (RIT) defeated Mary Beth Urban (SJF) 6-0,6-4
No. 4 Jennifer Hume (Mt. Juliet, TN/Father Ryan) (RIT) defeated Laure Henningson (SJF) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 Amanda Ashline (Lowville, NY/Lowville Academy) (RIT) lost to Liz Cole (SJF) 6-1,6-2
No. 6 Alysia Schmaltz (Victor, NY/Victor) (RIT) lost to Kim Balintfy (SJF) 6-2,6-4

Exhibition Singles
Mehak Sujan (Muscort, Oman/) (RIT) defeated Tammy Stewart (SJF) 8-2

Doubles
No. 1 Kula/Grande (RIT) defeated Kinney/Gwen Shields (SJF) 8-6
No. 2 Schubert/Hume (RIT) defeated Snyder/Cole (SJF) 8-6
No. 3 Michelle Nicholson (Grove City, PA/Grove City)/Ashline (RIT) lost to Balintfy/Henningson (SJF) 8-1

Exhibition Doubles
Sarratore/Schmaltz (RIT) defeated Lindsey Scott/Katie Povero (SJF) 8-3

RIT (4-1)