SCRANTON, Pa. – Immaculata University women's tennis opened both the 2010 campaign and Colonial States Athletic Conference action on Saturday afternoon with a loss to Marywood University, 9-0.

The Pacers (2-0, 1-0 CSAC) set the tempo during doubles action. Marywood's top doubles team of Caili Nizamis and Ashley Karli downed top IU pair Theresa Martini and Felicia Thomas 8-2. At second doubles, Mighty Mac tandem Kelsey Piliero and Julie Einwechter were defeated 8-0 by Kara Hoff and Melissa Hudock.

In singles play, Martini took games off Nizamis in each set, 6-2, 6-3, but fell at the top position. Karli swept Thomas, 6-0, 6-0 at two singles, while Piliero was downed by Beth Schneider, 6-1, 6-2 at the third spot. Einwechter was downed, 6-0, 6-2, at the fourth position by Lindsay Burke and Elizabeth Strauch fell in straight 6-0 sets to Erika Von Zup at five singles.

Immaculata (0-1, 0-1 CSAC) hopes to pick up a CSAC win on Tuesday, Sept. 7 as it hosts Baptist Bible at 4 p.m.