WASHINGTON – The Cardinals remained perfect with a 5-4 win over St. Mary's on Thursday afternoon.  The match originally started on September 8, but was halted due to a severe rainstorm.  Caitlin Porter, Elizabeth Harvey, Sam Boger and Emma Needham earned singles wins for CUA.

St. Mary's received a first flight singles win from Shannon Ramsey 6-4, 6-3 over Ritamarie Holden, while Porter took down Lauren Rost 6-3, 6-2 at the second flight.

Isabel Tanco was upended 6-4, 6-1 at third singles, while Harvey scored a 7-6, 6-4 win over Emily Rost at the fourth flight.

Rounding out singles play were Boger, who picked up a 6-0, 2-6, 6-1 win over Alyssa Stine at the fifth flight, and Needham, who earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Chelsea Bradcovich at the sixth flight.

In doubles competition, Margie Selinger and Elaina Sceusa teamed up for CUA's lone doubles point at the first flight.  They defeated Shannon Ramsey and Emily Stumpfig 8-6.

Lauren and Emily Rost earned an 8-5 win over Holden and Porter at the second flight and Bradcovich and Anna Passanitti downed Tanco and Needham 8-3 at the third flight.

CUA will be back in action on Thursday, September 29 when the Cardinals travel to face Stevenson.  Start time is set for 2 p.m.