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Women’s Tennis Swept At Merrimack, 9-0

Women’s Tennis Swept At Merrimack, 9-0

Ravens conclude season

Drew Alexander Drew Alexander and the Ravens concluded their season at Merrimack on Friday afternoon.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (April 17, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s tennis team was defeated, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Merrimack on Friday afternoon.

The match originally began on March 26, but was halted due to rain before being completed on Friday.

Freshman Drew Alexander (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach) had among the strongest showings on the day for the Ravens, as she was edged out, 9-7, in fifth singles by Merrimack freshman Kylie Waddington (South Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury).

Four Merrimack players posted wins in both singles and doubles, led by junior Cristina Lucin (Wesley Chapel, Fla.), who dropped only one game in her singles match after teaming with senior Brittany Holmes (Westford, Mass./Westford Academy) to sweep through their doubles match without losing a game.

The Ravens conclude their season with a 2-11 record, including 2-10 in the Northeast-10. Merrimack (10-5, 9-2 Northeast-10) returns to action on April 18 at home against Saint Michael’s.

Results
Doubles
Caitlin Dunn/Amanda Carroll (MC) def. Suzana Deronjic/Kaitlin Krolikowski (FPU), 8-4
Cristina Lucin/Brittany Holmes (MC) def. Lauren Smilovich/Drew Alexander (FPU), 8-0
Stellina Saia/Elise Dufour (MC) def. Bianca LaPointe/Monica Lavertu (FPU), 8-3

Singles
Dunn (MC) def. Krolikowski (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Lucin (MC) def. Deronjic (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
Carroll (MC) def. Smilovich (FPU), 6-0, 6-4
Saia (MC) def. LaPointe (FPU), 6-1, 6-2
Kylie Waddington (MC) def. Alexander, 9-7
Courtney Garvey (MC) def. Kathleen Judge (FPU), 8-3