RINDGE, N.H. (September 25, 2008) - Bentley College posted an 8-1 victory over Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference women's tennis action this afternoon.

Bentley swept through the three doubles matches and never looked back in notching its first victory of the year in the NE-10 opener for both. Senior Heather Haggerty (Hanover, Mass./Hanover) led the double-winners for the Falcons, notching a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles after combining with junior Kelly Fleszar (Larchmont, N.Y./Ursuline School) for an 8-1 triumph at first doubles. Senior Marica Gildbride (Topsham, Maine/Mount Ararat), sophomore Cheryl Martin (Pittsfield, Mass./St. Joseph's Central) and freshman Kara Murphy (Worcester, Pa./Methacton) were also double-winners for the visitors.

Freshman Kaitlin Krolikowski (Massapequa, N.Y./St. Anthony's) picked up the point for Franklin Pierce, grinding out a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 10-7 win at No. 3 singles.

Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-1 NE-10) is back in action on Sunday when it hosts the University of New Haven at 1 p.m. Bentley (1-2, 1-0 NE-10) returns to the courts on Sunday, when it visits Le Moyne College at 11 a.m.

Bentley 8, Franklin Pierce 1

Singles                                                                      Winner      Set 1         Set 2        Set 3
1. Jane Duggan (FP) vs. Heather Haggerty (BC)           BC            6-0            6-1
2. Suzana Deronjic (FP) vs. Marica Gildbride (BC)          BC            6-2            6-4
3. Kaitlin Krolikowski (FP) vs. Andrea Hollot (BC)           FP            4-6             7-6 (7-2) 10-7
4. Drew Alexander (FP) vs. Kara Murphy (BC)               BC            6-1             6-2
5. Lauren Smilovich (FP) vs. Katherine Giambalvo (BC) BC            8-0
6. Bianca LaPointe (FP) vs. Cheryl Martin (BC)              BC            8-2

Doubles                                                                                        Winner         Set
1. Krolikowski/Alexander (FP) vs. Haggerty/Kelly Fleszar (BC)          BC             8-1
2. Duggan/Deronjic (FP) vs. Gildbride/Ellen Mader (BC)                    BC             8-4
3. Smilovich/LaPointe (FP) vs. Murphy/Martin (BC)                            BC             8-0

Please note, doubles matches are played first