Mar 29, 2009

Women's Tennis Earns 8-1 Win over Saint Rose Sunday


ALBANY, NY - The Merrimack women's tennis team picked up an 8-1 win over Saint Rose Sunday afternoon to improve to 4-3 overall, 3-0 in the Northeast-10.

The Warriors won all doubles' matches, including an 8-1 victory from Christina Lucin and Courtney Garvey. Lucin controlled her singles' match, winning 6-0, 6-1.

Merrimack (4-3, 3-0 NE-10) visits Stonehill on April 3 for a big conference match beginning at 3 p.m.

Merrimack vs Saint Rose
3/29/2009 at Albany, NY
Merrimack 8, Saint Rose 1

Singles competition:
1. Caitlin Dunn (MER) def. Melissa Leighton (STR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Cristina Lucin (MER) def. Rachael O'Brien (STR) 6-0, 6-1
3. Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Kimberly Schacher (STR) 6-1, 6-1
4. Stellina Saia (MER) def. Nicole Terribile (STR) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ericia Edwards (STR) def. Courtney Garvey (MER) 9-8 (7-5)
6. Kylie Waddington (MER) def. Courtney DiFiore (STR) 8-3
Doubles competition:
1. Caitlin Dunn/Amanda Carroll (MER) def. Nicole Terribile/Melissa Leighton (STR) 8-6
2. Cristina Lucin/Courtney Garvey (MER) def. Rachael O'Brien/Stephanie Belz (STR) 8-1
3. Elise Dufour/Stellina Saia (MER) def. Ericia Edwards/Kimberly Schacher (STR) 8-4
Match Notes:
Merrimack 4-3/3-0 NE-10
Saint Rose 3-11/2-6 NE-10