Women’s Tennis Shutout By Stonehill, 9-0

Ravens back in action Oct. 11 at Colby-Sawyer

RINDGE, N.H. (October 7, 2008) – Four Skyhawks were victorious in both singles and doubles on Tuesday afternoon as Stonehill defeated the Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce.

The doubles team of junior Bianca Lapointe (Plainfield, Conn./Saint Bernard) and sophomore Lauren Smilovich (Meriden, Conn./Sacred Heart Academy) posted the strongest showing of the day for Franklin Pierce. The duo forced extra games before falling, 9-7, to sophomore Emily Broderick (Middlebury, Conn./Pomperaug) and Hailey McNeil.

For Stonehill, Bacall Brooks, sophomore Lindsey Herchel (Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug Regional), Amy Toegemann and Leah White were all victorious in both singles and doubles on the afternoon.

The Ravens (1-3, 1-3 NE-10) return to the court on Saturday, Oct. 11 when they travel to take on Colby-Sawyer in a non-conference match at 10:30 a.m. in New London, N.H. Stonehill (3-0, 3-0 NE-10) concludes its fall schedule on Oct. 8 at home against Holy Cross.

Results

Doubles
Lindsey Herchel/Amy Toegemann (STO) def. Jane Duggan/Suzana Deronjic (FPU), 8-4
Leah White/Bacall Brooks (STO) def. Kaitlin Krolikowski/Drew Alexander (FPU), 8-3
Emily Broderick/Hailey McNeil (STO) def. Lauren Smilovich/Bianca Lapointe (FPU), 9-7

Singles
Herchel (STO) def. Duggan (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Toegemann (STO) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-3, 6-2
White (STO) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-4, 6-0
Catie Ryan (STO) def. Alexander (FPU), 6-3, 6-1
Brooks (STO) def. Smilovich (FPU), 8-4
Lindsay Simmons (STO) def. Lapointe (FPU), 8-2