Women’s Tennis Falls to Stonehill 5-2 in NCAA Tournament

EASTON, MA – Making its NCAA Tournament debut, the Merrimack women’s tennis team fell to Stonehill College 5-2 Thursday afternoon in first-round action of east regional play.

Merrimack, seeded seventh in the east region, finishes its season 10-9 overall. The second-ranked Skyhawks (20-3), who captured the Northeast-10 regular season and postseason championship, advance to play the winner of #3 Queens and #6 Saint Michael’s on Friday at Stonehill.

All-conference second-team selection Christina Lucin won both of her matches, winning 6-3, 6-0 in #2 singles and teaming with Stellina Saia in #2 doubles for an 8-5 victory. Courtney Garvey and Elise Dufour dropped a tightly-contested 9-7 match at #3 doubles.

Lucin won both of her matches earlier this season in a 7-2 loss to the Skyhawks.


Stonehill College 5, Merrimack 2
May 07, 2009 at Easton, Mass. (Ames Sports Complex)

Singles competition
1. Lindsay Herchel (STO) def. Caitlin Dunn (MER) 6-1, 6-2
2. Christina Lucin (MER) def. Amy Toegemann (STO) 6-3, 6-0
3. Leah White (STO) def. Amanda Carroll (MER) 6-1, 6-2
4. Caitlin Ryan (STO) vs. Stellina Saia (MER) 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
5. Sarah Hickey (STO) def. Elise Dufour (MER) 6-2, 6-1
6. Lindsay Simmons (STO) vs. Courtney Garvey (MER) unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lindsay Herchel/Amy Toegemann (STO) def. Caitlin Dunn/Amanda Carroll (MER) 8-2
2. Christina Lucin/Stellina Saia (MER) def. Samantha Dircks/Leah White (STO) 8-5
3. Sarah Hickey/Emily Broderick (STO) def. Courtney Garvey/Elise Dufour (MER) 9-7
Match Notes
Merrimack 10-8; Regional ranking #7
Stonehill College 20-3; Regional ranking #2
NCAA East Regional Semifinal
T-2:25 A-65